page_title: List of birds of Uganda
section_title: Ibises and spoonbills
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Uganda / Ibises and spoonbills
caption_attribution_description: A en:Hadada_Ibis foraging for food in a small en:garden in en:Rivonia, en:Johannesburg. en:Photographed by en:User:Dawidl
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Uganda. The avifauna of Uganda included a total of 1066 confirmed species as of May 2020. Of them, one is endemic, 66 are accidental, and three have been introduced by humans. Three additional species are hypothetical as defined below and are not included in the counts. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of iGoTerra.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition.
  The following tags highlight several categories of occurrence other than regular migrants and residents.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Uganda
  Endemic - a species endemic to Uganda
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Uganda as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Hypothetical - a species possibly present but which has not been documented
context_section_description: Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Threskiornithidae
  Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.
  Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
  African sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus
  Olive ibis, Bostrychia olivacea
  Spot-breasted ibis, Bostrychia rara
  Hadada ibis, Bostrychia hagedash
  Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia (A)
  African spoonbill, Platalea alba
caption: Hadada ibis
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