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Northern Bald Ibis

Latin Name: Geronticus eremita
How big can I grow:

Up to 80cm, wingspan up to 135cm

Where do I live:

Previously found in Europe, now only two natural populations left in Morocco and Syria.

What do I eat:

Grasshoppers, locusts, mole-crickets, crickets, beetles and small reptiles, also most invertebrates and small vertebrates including scorpions, snails, worms, frogs and fish. Occasionally mall mammals, nestling birds and vegetation

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Did you know?

Loss of habitat and its transformation into desert, along with the hunting of eggs and chicks has led to only two populations remaining

Important Data about Northern Bald Ibis
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