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The Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) is a bird found in Morocco, Türkiye, Syria and Spain. Dry cliffs and open ground in Morocco, Turkey and Syria. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, reptiles and frogs and small mammals and birds. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Northern bald ibis lives

Dry cliffs and open ground in Morocco, Turkey and Syria.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs50%
• 🦎 Reptiles & frogs20%
• 🐭 Mammals & birds10%
• 🐟 Fish10%
• 🌿 Leaves & plants10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by SonoNatura (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC712453. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Northern bald ibis

Where does the Northern bald ibis live?

The Northern bald ibis lives in Morocco, Türkiye, Syria and Spain. Dry cliffs and open ground in Morocco, Turkey and Syria.

What does the Northern bald ibis eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), reptiles and frogs (about 20%), small mammals and birds (about 10%), fish (about 10%), leaves and other plant parts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Northern bald ibis endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.