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São Tomé ibis (Bostrychia bocagei) Monte Carmo, São Tomé, STP. Jan 4, 2018 Bostrychia bocagei,Geotagged,São Tomé and Príncipe,São Tomé ibis,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

São Tomé ibis (Bostrychia bocagei)

Monte Carmo, São Tomé, STP. Jan 4, 2018

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    Thibaud Aronson
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    Another of São Tomé's extremely rare, critically endangered endemics!
    While there are several relative giants on the island (the weaver, the sunbird, the world's largest Geranium, giant land snails, a giant treefrog, etc), this is actually the world's smallest ibis!     Posted 3 years ago
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      "The extremely small population of São Tomé ibises contains only around 50 to 249 individuals."

      With an estimate this inaccurate, wow, that's rare.
      And congrats again on 4K :)       Posted 3 years ago
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        It's definitely very rare, but I don't think the 50-249 is the actual estimate for that species, it's just one of the criteria for a species being considered critically endangered by the IUCN. Posted 3 years ago
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          Sorry, I think my remark sounded cynical, but that was not my intention. I basically only wanted to admire how rare it is, but it was poorly worded :) Posted 3 years ago
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            Aha no worries I didn't think it came across as cynical! Posted 3 years ago

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The São Tomé ibis

The São Tomé ibis, 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.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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Uploaded Feb 12, 2022. Captured Jan 4, 2018 13:23 in 5H2M+28 Monte Carmo, São Tomé and Príncipe.
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  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/6.3
  • 1/125s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.