Yellow-necked spurfowl
Pternistis leucoscepus
African sacred ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
In ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis was venerated because its mass arrival coincided with the flooding of the Nile, a symbol of wealth and fertility of the land. Many specimens have even been found in Egyptian tombs.
Habitat
Savannah and steppes closed to lakes
Feed
Invertebrates, baby birds, little vertebrates, eggs
Classification
Class
Birds
Scientific Name
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Conservation status
IUCN: LC - Least Concern (2018)
Some Figures
Weight
1,5 kg
Life Expectancy
20 years
Incubation
28 days
Head Height
78 cm
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