Desert · Bird
Northern bald ibis
Geronticus eremita
The northern bald ibis is a bird with a bare red face that lives in dry, rocky areas. It is one of the rarest birds in the world, protected in Birecik, Türkiye.
- Where it lives
- Coastal Morocco; Birecik in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
- Diet
- CarnivoreEats meat
- Weight
- 1–1.5 kg
- Wingspan
- 1.3 m
- Lifespan (wild)
- 20–25 years
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Yaman scale
Drawn side by side with Yaman, to the same scale.
Wingspan1×= 1 Yaman
It would take about 1 of them to match Yaman's height (wingspan 1.3 m).
Weight28×= 1 Yaman
It would take about 28 of them to weigh as much as Yaman.
Common questions
Where does the northern bald ibis live?
- Coastal Morocco; Birecik in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye. In our zoo it lives in the Desert zone.
What does the northern bald ibis eat?
- It is a carnivore: it eats meat.
How big does the northern bald ibis get?
- Wingspan: 1.3 m. It weighs 1–1.5 kg.
How long does the northern bald ibis live?
- 20–25 years in the wild.
Is the northern bald ibis endangered?
- On the IUCN Red List it is listed as endangered. At high risk of disappearing from the wild.
Did you know?
- Every year, people in Birecik work to protect the bald ibis.
- It finds insects and grubs in the soil with its long, curved beak.
- It nests in colonies on ledges in rocky cliffs.
How safe is it?
- LC
- NT
- VU
- EN
- CR
- EW
- EX
Endangered. At high risk of disappearing from the wild.
IUCN Red List
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