Northern Bald Ibis

Geronticus eremita

Endangered

The Northern Bald Ibis is a wetland bird of Arabia, the Middle East, and nearby drylands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans, insects, or other small animals, using patient stalking, probing, sweeping, or quick strikes depending on its bill shape.

Family

Threskiornithidae

Group

Herons, Ibis, and Allies

Range

Northern Bald Ibis Range — Resident or seasonal range in Arabia, the Middle East, and nearby drylands

Population

≈ 700-1K

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