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Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae Links: Ibises and Spoonbills

A family of long-legged, long-necked wading birds. Ibises have long, curved bills. Spoonbills have a flattened bill, wider at the tip. There are about 33 species worldwide with 2 in Britain.