Puna ibis

Puna ibis
In Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Genus: Plegadis
Species: P. ridgwayi
Binomial name
Plegadis ridgwayi
(Allen, 1876)

The puna ibis, yanavico o kaliwayra (in aymara, ortography needs verification) (Plegadis ridgwayi) is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitat is swamps.

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