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IBIS (EYE-biss)
Any
of various stork-like wading birds having a long, slender,
down-curved bills
Common
clues: Wading bird; Nile bird; Heron relative; Head of the
Egyptian god Thoth; It was sacred to Tut; Sacred bird; Bird seen
in hieroglyphics
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
2 times a year
Frequency
in English language:
49993 / 86800
News:
Ibis
revel in the wet season
Video:
White
ibis takes flight
Ibises
are a group of
long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae. They
all have long down curved bills, and usually feed as a group,
probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. Most species
nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons.
According
to folklore, the ibis is the last form of wildlife to take
shelter prior to a hurricane and the first to reappear after the
storm passes. The ibis was also an object of religious veneration
in ancient Egypt, particularly associated with the god, Thoth.
The
ibis family is one of the families in the order Ciconiiformes,
which also includes other wading bird families.
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It uses material from the Wikipedia
article "Ibis".
IBIS
(236) 45 Tu+ >1 05 Wading bird RAIL
10
Tu+ >1 09 Nile bird
10
We+ >1 00 Nile wader
8
We >1 04 Heron relative
8
We- >1 08 Sacred bird of Egypt
7
Tu >1 08 Sacred bird of ancient Egypt
6
We+ >1 08 Long-billed wader
5
We+ CSy 08 Bird sacred to ancient Egyptians
5
We- >1 02 Long-legged wader
5
Tu+ >1 01 Storklike wader
4
Mo+ >1 92 Egyptian bird
4
Th+ >1 08 Sacred bird of old Egypt
4
>1 98 Sacred bird of the Nile
4
>1 06 Storklike bird
3
Th Rea 01 Shore bird ERNE GULL RAIL SORA TERN
3
We >1 06 Bird sacred to Tut
3
Fr >1 09 Head of the Egyptian god Thoth
3
Tu+ >1 00 Heron's relative
3
We- >1 09 Leggy wader
3
Mo+ >1 08 Sacred Egyptian bird
3
Th+ >1 06 Sacred bird
3
Th WaP 04 Stork kin
3
We+ >1 00 Stork relative
3
We+ >1 98 Tropical wading bird
2
Fr- >1 02 Big-billed bird
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