Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) - HBW 1, p. 495
French: Ibis chauve
German: Waldrapp
Spanish: Ibis Eremita
Other common names: Waldrapp/Hermit/Bald Ibis, Waldrapp
Taxonomy: Upupa Eremita Linnaeus, 1758, Switzerland.
Forms superspecies with G. calvus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Morocco and Algeria, S to W Sahara; apparently now breeds only in Morocco. Distribution of eastern population uncertain: until recently bred in SE Turkey, wintering in Arabia, Ethiopia and N Somalia, but extinct since 1989; recent records in SW Arabia and Yemen suggest existence of unknown colonies. Formerly more widespread in Near and Middle East; also in Alps, S Europe and Egypt.
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An adult on a rock, preening Locality Souss Massa National Park, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 May 2006 5 years ago 34 sec 4.6 -
A juvenile being fed by an adult at the nesting ledge Locality Souss Massa National Park, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 May 2006 5 years ago 44 sec 4.5 -
An adult and two juveniles, one preening, the other stimulating feeding by pecking the adult's beak, at the nesting ledge Locality Souss Massa National Park, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 May 2006 5 years ago 32 sec 4.4 -
An adult at the nesting ledge, preening Locality Souss Massa National Park, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 May 2006 5 years ago 20 sec 4.4 -
An adult preening and several juveniles around it, above a breeding colony Locality Souss Massa National Park, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 May 2006 5 years ago 38 sec 4.4 -
An adult and a juvenile, the latter being chased by another adult Locality Souss Massa National Park, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 May 2006 5 years ago 27 sec 4.4
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It's a free bird, but every night comes back to sleep near this building
Locality Isola della Cona, Isonzo River’s Mouth Regional Nature Reserve, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region, Italy
Cristiano Crolle 18 November 2011 11 weeks ago 4.1 -
An adult bird searching food in the ground.
Locality Tamri, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Dc.Owl 26 December 2008 2 years ago 4 -
Bird spreading wings & sunbathing
Locality Grünau, Upper Austria State, Austria (Monotypic species)
Roland Bischoff 17 May 2000 41 weeks ago 3.9 -
Taken in Munich Zoo.
Locality Munich, Bavaria, Germany
airone 31 May 2009 41 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird perched.
Locality Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 1986 18 weeks ago 3.4 -
A bird
Locality Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (United States)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 November 2005 1 year ago 3.3
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A bird giving calls Locality Zürich Zoo, Zürich, Zürich Canton, Switzerland
(Monotypic species)
Michael C 1 January 2008 2 years ago 2.5
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