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Southern Bald Ibis

Geronticus calvus

Near Threatened

Размах крыльев

77,6 cm

Масса

1202,0 g

Семейство

Threskiornithidae

Отряд

Pelecaniformes

О нас

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
Размах крыльев	77,6 cm	30.6 in
Масса	1202,0 g	42.40 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: PL. Fledging: 55 days.

Размер кладки

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Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Pelecaniformes (Pelicans & Herons)
Семейство	Threskiornithidae (Ibises & Spoonbills)
Genus	Geronticus
Виды	Geronticus calvus

Distribution

Southern Bald Ibis has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded