Birds of the World

    PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)  
Genus: Geronticus (2 species)


Southern Bald Ibis
Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) Vulnerable
Range: AF: South Africa
Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida,  
 
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Generally found around recently burnt grass.

Northern Bald Ibis
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) Endangered
Range: AF: coastal wc Morocco; nearly extinct c Syria; semicaptive in sc Turkey; formerly much more widespread; now reintroduced locally in c, s Europe
Marasma de Barbate, Andalusia, Spain  
 
Photograph by dfaulder     Copyright and usage info



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