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Despite its featherless head, which gave it its other name of Northern Bald Ibis, in adulthood this Ibis wears narrow feathers projecting from the back of the head and neck, like a dark ruff. Nowadays this bird is endangered and under conservation programs such as EEP.

Habitat

Cliff ledges in arid areas

Feed

Invertebrates, small reptiles

Classification

Class

Birds

Family

Threskiornithidae

Scientific Name

Geronticus eremita

Legal Status

IUCN: CR - Regionally extinct (2020)
CITES: Appendix I (1979) / A (2022)
European Union: Annex A
EAZA: EEP

Northern bald ibis

Some Figures

Size

75 cm

Weight

1,8 kg

Life Expectancy

20 years

Incubation

26 days
2 to 4 eggs

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