São Tomé ibis [SEP] IUCN conservation status
São Tomé ibis
The São Tomé ibis ("Bostrychia bocagei"), also known as the dwarf olive ibis, is a critically endangered bird that is endemic to São Tomé off the western coast of Central Africa. Once thought to be a subspecies of the larger olive ibis, it is now classified as a distinct species.
Description.
The São Tomé ibis's measurements include: wings 248 mm; bill 73 mm; tarsus 52 mm; and tail 95 mm. The head is dull
with white chin and eyebrows. It sometimes call during the day.
Conservation and status.
The continued survival of the São Tomé scops owl depends upon stopping habitat loss in the remaining lowland rainforest of São Tomé, as does the survival of three other birds: the São Tomé ibis, São Tomé olive pigeon, and São Tomé oriole.
See also.
- Wildlife of São Tomé and Príncipe.
External links.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.