The Probert Encyclopaedia of Nature

IBIS

The Ibis (Ibididae) is a family of birds related to the storks, and mostly found in warm countries. The bill is long, slender, and nearly cylindrical, tapers towards the tip, and is more or less arched. The head is always more or less bare of feathers, the tail is short, and there are generally tufts of plume-like feathers near the posterior end of the body. The most famous member of the family is the sacred ibis (Ibis aethiopica) of the ancient Egyptians, often found as a mummy in temples.
Research Ibis