A wading bird with long legs, a long curved bill, and often colorful plumage, found in warm regions worldwide.
From Latin 'ibis,' which comes from Greek 'ibis.' The origin is uncertain, possibly from Egyptian language, as the sacred ibis was venerated in ancient Egypt.
The sacred ibis was so important to ancient Egypt that killing one was punishable by death—over a million mummified ibises have been found in tombs, showing how one bird shaped an entire civilization's religious practice.
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