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Definition of Genus Threskiornis
1. Noun. Type genus of the Threskiornithidae.
Exact synonyms: Threskiornis
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Ibidiidae, Family Threskiornithidae, Threskiornithidae
Member holonyms: Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis Aethiopica
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Ibidiidae, Family Threskiornithidae, Threskiornithidae
Member holonyms: Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis Aethiopica
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Threskiornis
Literary usage of Genus Threskiornis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook to the Birds of Australia by John Gould (1865)
"Genus THRESKIORNIS, G. R, Gray. The well-known Sacred Ibis of Egypt is the type
of this genus, of which there are several species, all inhabiting the Old ..."
2. An introduction to the Birds of Australia by John Gould (1848)
"... seen examples of this species from any other country than Australia, which
would therefore appear to be its restricted habitat. Genus THRESKIORNIS. 502. ..."
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