White-shouldered Ibis

The White-shouldered Ibis, Pseudibis davisoni, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It occurs at a few sites in northern Cambodia, southern Vietnam, extreme southern Laos and East Kalimantan in Indonesia.

The White-shouldered Ibis is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The White-shouldered Ibis, Pseudibis davisoni, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It occurs at a few sites in northern Cambodia, southern Vietnam, extreme southern Laos and East Kalimantan in Indonesia. The White-shouldered Ibis occurs in lakes, pools, marshes and slow-flowing rivers in open lowland forest. It also inhabits sparsely wooded, dry or wet grasslands and wide rivers with sand and gravel bars. More

agriculture, the White-shouldered Ibis is evaluated as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The current world population was estimated to be less than 250, possibly as low as 49, although a 2009 survey of the species has counted 310 individuals. References 1. BirdLife International in Indochina (2009). More

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Waldrapp ibis Geronticus eremita, white-shouldered ibis Pseudibis davisoni , and giant ibis at critical risk Fun facts • The African sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopica was considered sacred in ancient Egypt but is now no longer found there. More than one million ibis mummies were found in one group of tombs in Egypt. • The stunning scarlet ibis Eudocimus ruber has a distinctive long, thin bill used to probe for food in soft mud or under plants. More

Largest White-shouldered Ibis flock recorded Bald Ibis adults tracked to wintering ground Tagging success boosts hopes for Arabian phoenix Syrian ibis photo exhibition What's New (2009) Species facts & figures Global Species Programme The BirdLife checklist of the birds of the world with conservation status and taxonomic sources. More

J C Eames 161 White-shouldered Ibis have been counted at Western Siem Pang, Cambodia, confirming it as the species global stronghold Zoom In Largest ever count of White-shouldered Ibis = 23-07-2009 Conservationists from the Birdlife International Cambodia Programme and University of East Anglia (UEA), UK, recently counted the largest number of White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni ever recorded. More

White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni Clements: White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni IOU: White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni BirdLife International: White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni AOU: BOU: SACC: Statuses Population Trend: decreasing Endangered: Threatened: Endemic: Extinct: Natural Heritage Status: More

Saving the white-shouldered ibis and a way of life in rural Cambodia - Jump to Comments Only about 500 of the birds remain in the world, making the white-shouldered ibis a creature that flirts dangerously A white-shouldered ibis in Cambodia. Human impact on this critically endangered bird can be beneficial rather than destructive, and could even save it from extinction. (Photo/Hugh Wright) A white-shouldered ibis in Cambodia. More

Endangered White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni has been carried out in Cambodia. 310 ibises were found, making it the largest count of the species ever made, and providing evidence that the world population - thought to be between just 50 and 249 individuals - is thankfully larger than previously estimated. More

Saving the White-Shouldered Ibis and a Way of Life in Rural Cambodia = * by Morgan Heim August 3, 2009 * Favorite * Local To This Post Tags - Asia | bird | BirdLife International | Cambodia | conservation | critically | development | endangered | farm | Heim | human impact | ibis | ornithology | rural | southeast | tradition | university of More

White-shouldered Ibis at Siem Pang Jonathan C Eames White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni, at roost, Western Siem Pang, Cambodia Cambodian conservationists recently counted the largest number of White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni ever recorded. At least 161 were counted; confirming that Western Siem Pang is the single most important site for the species and that the previous global population estimate was an underestimate. More

number of White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni ever recorded. At least 161 were counted; confirming that Western Siem Pang, Cambodia, is the single most important site for the species. The total number of White-shouldered Ibis is likely to be even higher than this figure, as many more roost sites are being found in Western Siem Pang. “Western Siem Pang consistently yields the highest counts of this species anywhere in the world. More

* White-shouldered Ibis, Pseudibis davisoni * Genus Thaumatibis * Giant Ibis, Thaumatibis gigantea * Genus Geronticus * Northern Bald Ibis, Geronticus eremita * Southern Bald Ibis, Geronticus calvus * Genus Nipponia * Japanese Crested Ibis, Nipponia nippon * Genus Bostrychia More

Record Numbers of White-shouldered Ibis found in Cambodia = 14/11/2007 00:00:00 news/white-shouldered-IbisNovember 2006. BirdLife International in Indochina and the Wildlife Protection Office (WPO) recently recorded the largest ever flock of White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni,), a bird species close to global extinction. This once again draws attention to the conservation importance of western Siem Pang District in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. The White-shouldered Ibis is a large water bird with most of the world population now found in Cambodia. More

Critically Endangered White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni has been carried out in Cambodia. More

white-shouldered ibis has undergone the most rapid decline of all South-East Asia's large waterbirds and is now the most threatened. Once common in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia, the precise causes behind the bird's continuing decline have until now been poorly understood, which has hindered conservation efforts. More

including birdwatching for the giant or white-shouldered ibis at Tmatboey. ©H Rainey The Northern Plains of Cambodia are perhaps best known for the ancient temples of Angkor, but the region also harbors the largest remaining intact block of a unique landscape that once covered much of Indochina. More

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White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni, Western Siem Pang, Cambodia. Photo credit: Jonathan C. Eames For the first time a nationwide coordinated count of Critically Endangered White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni has been carried out in Cambodia. 310 individuals were found, making it the largest count of White-shouldered Ibis ever, and providing evidence that the world population of the species is larger than previously estimated. More

White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni = Described by: Hume (1875) Alternate common name(s): Davidson's Black Ibis, Davidson's Ibis, Oriental Black Ibis Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range S. Vietnam; Borneo; Restricted range; Two populations; Sw. China (sw. Yunnan), w., c. and s. Burma, nw., c. and peninsular Thailand, Cambodia (w. More

White-shouldered Ibis, superlative views of a male White-rumped Falcon for the second tour in succession, wonderful views of a pair of Sarus Crane on territory, 7 species of owl at just a single site, an early-returning Bengal Florican and the recently-described Mekong Wagtail along the mighty Mekong River with the accompanying Irrawaddy River Dolphins as the non-avian highlight. More

The White-Shouldered Ibis and Giant Ibis are both listed as critically endangered. "Bird watchers come from all over the world to visit Tmat Boey to see the very rare birds that you have there and what we've helped do is motivate community members to support conservation of these very rare birds. They could make money by hunting birds and eating them or selling them but we're helping motivate them to make money out of the live birds and conserving these extremely rare species. More

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number of the Critically Endangered White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni ever recorded. At least 161 were counted; confirming that Western Siem Pang, Cambodia, is the single most important site for the species. More

White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) = French: Ibis de Davison German: Weißschultesibis Spanish: Ibis de Davison Other common names: Davison's Ibis Taxonomy: Geronticus Davisoni Hume, 1875, Pakchan estuary, Tenasserim. Often considered race of P. papillosa, with which forms superspecies. Monotypic. More