Dwarf Ibis (Bostrychia bocagei)

Family
Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

Size
60 - 65 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Chapin, 1923)

Habitat
Primary forest, sometimes near palm plantations, areas where there exists a sparse undergrowth of herbaceous plants, bracken and moss, or a covering of rocks and large stones.

Range (Guide)

S�o Tom� e Principe (B).

Sao Tom� I.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50 - 249 (2020) and decreasing.

Status CR
Habitat destruction and fragmentation due to conversion to agriculture, hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Invertebrates, snails and slugs.

Voice
Various coughed grunts when disturbed and harsh honking when going to roost.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Sao Tome Ibis (Bostrychia bocagei) [XC18130]
by id from Ribeira Peixe, Sao Tome (song)

Subspecies
Bostrychia olivacea (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea) and Dwarf Ibis (Bostrychia bocagei) following Collar and Stuart (1985).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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