Birds are uncommon, with greenshanks, little grebes, sacred ibis and stilts. The Malagasy sacred ibis was formerly considered a subspecies of the African sacred ibis. Its sister species is the African sacred ibis. Also at risk are the sacred ibis and African darter. The sacred ibis is not considered invasive on the Canary Islands. The Australian white ibis is often called the sacred ibis colloquially. The sacred ibis was considered the living incarnation of Thoth on earth. The African sacred ibis is classified as "Least Concern" by the IUCN. Other birdlife present are the sacred ibis, crested coua, kingfishers and Madagascar wagtail. The sacred ibis breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa and southeastern Iraq.