General Characteristics

Head to Tail Length : 80 cm ( 32 in )

Height :  2 1/2 feet tall

Weight : 1-1.3 kg

Wingspan Length : 4 feet

Description : 

The northern bald ibis has undergone a long-term decline over the centuries and is today Critically Endangered . Adults have a bare head and neck, which are red in color apart from a black crown . Blueish-purple feathers cover the rest of the body and are long and glossy with a metallic green hue . The upper wing-coverts are a glossy purple-red and the long curved beak is also red . Juveniles have a dark (although not glossy) appearance and have gray feathers on their heads .

Range - The Northern Bald Ibis are found in Morocco, Turkey, Eastern Africa and Arabian Peninsula.

Habitat - They live in more arid lands, less wetland than other ibises.

Diet -  They eat Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, fish, rodents and birds.

Status - There numbers are declining in the wild around the world.

Reason for the status - This is because of people hunting them for food, and also because of habitat destruction. 

What type of animal is it - Carnivore

Gestation :  nine months

Longevity : 24 years