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Madagascar Ibis
Lophotibis cristata (Boddaert, P 1783)
The Madagascar ibis, also known as the Madagascar crested ibis, white-winged ibis or crested wood ibis, is a medium-sized, brown-plumaged ibis. It has bare red orbital skin, yellow bill, red legs, white wings and its head is partially bare with a dense crest of green or gloss blue and white plumes on the nape. The Madagascar ibis is the only member of the genus Lophotibis. Source: Wikipedia
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Pelecaniformes
Family:
Threskiornithidae
Genus:
Lophotibis
Scientific:
Lophotibis cristata
Classification
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:
Threskiornithidae
Genus:
Lophotibis
Scientific:
Lophotibis cristata
Original description
Citation:
(Boddaert, P 1783)
Reference:
Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton
Protonym:
Tantalus cristatus
Type locality:
Madagascar.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/73/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
F6DD994A81D13A27
Avibase ID:
avibase-F6DD994A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F6DD994A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174973
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English:
White-winged Ibis
Catalan:
Ibis crestat de Madagascar
Czech:
ibis madagaskarský
Danish:
Mankeibis
German:
Schopfibis
Esperanto:
kresta ibiso
Spanish:
Ibis Crestado
Spanish (Spain):
Ibis Crestado
Finnish:
madagaskariniibis
French:
Ibis huppé
Croatian:
kudravi ibis
Hungarian:
sörényes íbisz
Italian:
Ibis del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji):
madagasukarutoki
Japanese:
マダガスカルトキ
Lithuanian:
Madagaskarinis ibis
Dutch:
Kuifibis
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Madagaskaribis
Norwegian:
Madagaskaribis
Polish:
ibis białoskrzydły
Portuguese:
Íbis-malgaxe
Portuguese (Portugal):
íbis-de-poupa
Russian:
Хохлатый ибис
Slovak:
ibis bielokrídly
Serbian:
Madagaskarski ibis
Swedish:
vitvingad ibis
Ukrainian:
Ібіс чубатий
Chinese:
凤头林鹮
Chinese (Traditional):
鬃冠鴞鹮
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ibis huppé ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ibis huppé ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Crested Wood Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Crested Wood Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Madagascan Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Madagascan Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Madagascan Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Madagascan Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Madagascan Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Madagascan Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Madagascan Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Madagascan Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Madagascan Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Madagascar Crested Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Madagascan Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Madagascar Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Lophotibis cristata [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Lophotibis cristata [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Lophotibis cristata [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-winged Ibis ( Lophotibis cristata) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lophotibis cristata [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lophotibis cristata [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: kəkilli ibis
Catalan: Ibis crestat de Madagascar
Czech: Ibis madagaskarský
Danish: Mankeibis, Toppet Ibis
German: Schopfibis, Schopf-Ibis
English: Crested Wood Ibis, Madagascan Crested Ibis, Madagascan Ibis, Madagascar Crested Ibis, Madagascar Ibis, White winged Ibis, White-winged Ibis
English, HBW: Madagascar Crested Ibis
English (IOC): Madagascan Ibis, Madagascar Ibis
English (United States): Madagascar Ibis
Esperanto: kresta ibiso, Krestibiso
Spanish: Ibis Crestado, Ibis Malgache
Spanish (Spain): Ibis Crestado
Spanish (HBW): Madagascar Ibis
Estonian: paruk-iibis
Finnish: Madagaskariniibis, madgaskariniibis
French: Akouale, Ibis à cimier, Ibis huppé, Ibis huppé de Madagascar
Hebrew: מגלן מדגסקרי
Croatian: kudravi ibis
Hungarian: sörényes íbisz
Italian: ali bianche, Ibis alibianche, Ibis crestato di foresta, Ibis dalla criniera, Ibis del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji): madagasukarutoki
Japanese: マダガスカルトキ
Kirghiz: үрпөк ибис
Scientific: Lepthotibis cristata, Lophotibis cristata, Lophotibis cristata cristata, Tantalus cristatus
Lithuanian: Madagaskarinis ibis
Malagasy: Akoholahiala, Akohon'al, Akohon'ala, Akohovohitra, Lampirana
Dutch: Kuifibis
Norwegian Nynorsk: Madagaskaribis
Norwegian: Madagaskaribis
Polish: ibis bialoskrzydly, ibis białoskrzydły
Portuguese: Íbis-malgaxe
Portuguese (Portugal): íbis-de-poupa
Russian: Ибис чубатый, Хохлатый ибис, Чубатый ибис
Slovak: ibis bielokrídly
Serbian: Madagaskarski ibis
Swedish: vitvingad ibis, Vitvingad tofsibis
Swahili: Kwarara Bawa-jeupe
Turkish: Tepeli Aynak
Tatar: бүрекле ибис
Ukrainian: Ібіс чубатий
Chinese: 凤头林鹮
Chinese (Traditional): 鬃冠鴞鹮
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