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TBOSG Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus
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Glossy Ibis is the most widespread ibis species, breeding in scattered sites in the warmer regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Atlantic and Caribbean region of the Americas. It's scientific name is derived from the Greek meaning 'Sickle'. It is a patchily distributed summer visitor to southern and south-eastern Europe, which accounts for a tiny proportion of its global breeding range. Its European breeding population is relatively small at less than 45,000 birds, and underwent a moderate decline between 1970 - 1990. Although key populations in Russia and Azerbaijan were stable during 1990 - 2000, the species has continued to decline in parts of south-eastern Europe. Consequently, it has been provisionally evaluated as a declining species. |
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Earliest: Latest: October 14th 2009 at Severn Beach. Highest Count: One on one date. |
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There has been one Glossy Ibis reported from S. Gloucestershire, on; |
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2009: (1) |
On October 14th a juvenile/ 1st winter was seen in flight over Severn Beach at around 15:30 and was subsequently tracked and photographed as it flew north-east over New Passage, Northwick Warth and Aust Warth before being lost to view. This occurrence constitutes the first report of this species for S. Gloucestershire. |
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Glossy Ibis over Northwick Warth. October 2009. © Paul Bowerman. |
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