Wetland wader with a down-curved bill (4)

I believe the answer is:

ibis

(Other definitions for ibis that I've seen before include "Storklike bird" , "Retreat" , "Wading bird with a down-curved bill" , "Sacred Egyptian bird" , "Wading bird of warm regions" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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