Southern Bald Ibis

Geronticus calvus

The Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills) and order Pelecaniformes (Ibises).

Gallery

Adult

San Diego Zoo, California, USA , 3 Apr 2016

Southern Bald Ibis

Adult

San Diego Zoo, California, USA , 3 Apr 2016

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Pelecaniformes
        Family: Threskiornithidae
        Genus: Geronticus
        Species: Geronticus calvus

Species in the Genus of Geronticus

Northern Bald Ibis

Geronticus eremita

Southern Bald Ibis

Geronticus calvus

External Links

Southern Bald Ibis – Wikipedia

Southern Bald Ibis – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Southern Bald Ibis – Audubon.org