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Vagrant to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait (NB), Oman (NB), Saudi Arabia (NB).

Introduced to Bahrain (B) (NB), France (B).

Forms superspecies with Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) and Australian Ibis (Threskiornis moluccus), the two sometimes regarded as subspecies of Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus). Subspecies bernieri and abbotti very similar, perhaps better considered single form (bernieri has priority), that some regard as distinct species.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

• aethiopicus (Latham, 1790)   -  Africa south of Sahara, south-eastern Iraq; formerly Egypt.
• bernieri (Bonaparte, 1855)   -  Madagascar, Aldabra. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Madagascar Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis bernieri).
• abbotti (Ridgway, 1893)   -  Aldabra I. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Madagascar Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis bernieri).

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