It has disappeared from Egypt There were two varieties of this bird, which was sacred to Toth, and mummies of both have been found in various places.

Elian states that an immortal Ibis was shown at Hermopolis.

Plutarch says, the ibis destroys poisonous reptiles, and that priests draw the water for their purifications where the Ibis has drunk, as it will never touch unwholesome water.] wades through the fen when it goes in search of prey, and why shouldst thou not stoop to pick up gold out of the dust?
I know how thou couldst speak with the old woman without being seen." "Speak," said Ani.
"Throw her into prison for a day, hear what she has to say, and then release her--with gifts if she is of service to you--if not, with blows.
But thou wilt learn something important from her that she obstinately refused to tell me even." "We will see!" replied the Regent.

He threw a ring of gold to the dwarf and got into his chariot.
So large a crowd had collected in the vicinity of the palace, that Ani apprehended mischief, and ordered his charioteer to check the pace of the horses, and sent a few police-soldiers to the support of the out-runners; but good news seemed to await him, for at the gate of the castle he heard the unmistakable acclamations of the crowd, and in the palace court he found a messenger from the temple of Seti, commissioned by Ameni to communicate to him and to the people, the occurrence of a great miracle, in that the heart of the ram of Anion, that had been torn by wolves, had been found again within the breast of the dead prophet Rui.
Ani at once descended from his chariot, knelt down before all the people, who followed his example, lifted his arms to heaven, and praised the Gods in a loud voice.

When, after some minutes, he rose and entered the palace, slaves came out and distributed bread to the crowd in Ameni's name.
"The Regent has an open hand," said a joiner to his neighbor; "only look how white the bread is.