ibis

• Among them were the black and white wood-ibis, which appeared in large flocks from among the branches of the trees; there were blue herons, snow-herons, pelicans, and cranes. —  In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting
• We saw plenty of birds on our way; among them the white ibis, the white heron, the snake-bird, and vulture. —  In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting
• It would be with us what the ibis was with the Egyptians." —  Mamma's Stories about Birds
• The ibis is a bird that was found so useful in destroying locusts and serpents in Egypt, that in olden times it was made a capital crime for any one to destroy it. —  Mamma's Stories about Birds
• The ibis is an African bird with a long beak, and feeds on snakes; and perhaps it is the same as the stork: it signifies the envious man, who refreshes himself with the ills of others, as with snakes. —  Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition

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