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Sao Tome Ibis
Bostrychia bocagei (Chapin, 1923)
Threskiornithidae — Ibises, Spoonbills
Sao Tome Ibis, Bostrychia bocagei, is an ibis of the family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes, found on São Tomé in the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Central Africa. It is endemic to the island and breeds there. The bird is associated mainly with the southern forests, where it nests high in trees. It was described by Chapin in 1923.
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Threskiornithidae — Ibises, Spoonbills
- Breeding range
- Africa: São Tomé (sc Gulf of Guinea is.)
