Note: The sacred ibis of the ancient Egyptians ({Ibis
[AE]thiopica}) has the head and neck black, without
feathers. The plumage of the body and wings is white,
except the tertiaries, which are lengthened and form a
dark purple plume. In ancient times this bird was
extensively domesticated in Egypt, but it is now seldom
seen so far north. The glossy ibis ({Plegadis
autumnalis}), which is widely distributed both in the
Old World and the New, has the head and neck feathered,
except between the eyes and bill; the scarlet ibis
({Guara rubra}) and the white ibis ({G. alba}) inhabit
the West Indies and South America, and are rarely found
in the United States. The wood ibis ({Tantalus
loculator}) of America belongs to the Stork family
({Ciconid[ae]}). See {Wood ibis}.