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Ibis religiosus

single tradition · 1

Georges Cuvier named the sacred ibis Ibis religiosus in his Le Règne Animal of 1817.

When

First attested
1817 CE
Attested period
1817 – 1817
Historical notes
Name given by Georges Cuvier.

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. African sacred ibis

Source passages

“Georges Cuvier named it Ibis religiosus in his Le Règne Animal of 1817.”

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