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Southern Bald Ibis

Geronticus calvus

Near Threatened

पंखों का फैलाव

77.6 cm

वजन

1202.0 g

कुल

Threskiornithidae

गण

Pelecaniformes

के बारे में

79 cm. Glossy black with metallic sheen; bare pink facial skin; red bill and legs. Endemic to South Africa and Lesotho in mountain grasslands and escarpments. Vulnerable; feeds on insects and small vertebrates in short grassland. Colonial breeder on cliff ledges; at risk from pesticides and habitat loss.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	77.6 cm	30.6 in
वजन	1202.0 g	42.40 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL. Fledging: 55 days.

अंडों की संख्या

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वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Pelecaniformes (Pelicans & Herons)
कुल	Threskiornithidae (Ibises & Spoonbills)
Genus	Geronticus
प्रजातियां	Geronticus calvus

Distribution

Southern Bald Ibis has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded