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Geronticus (bald ibises)

Wikipedia Abstract

The small bird genus Geronticus belongs to the ibis subfamily (Threskiornithinae). Its name is derived from the Greek gérontos (γέρωντος, "old man") in reference to the bald head of these dark-plumaged birds; in English they are called bald ibises.
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Species

Ardea perplexa
Geronticus calvus (Southern Bald Ibis) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Geronticus eremita (Northern Bald Ibis) (Endangered) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0