Northern bald ibis
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The northern bald ibis, hermit ibis, or Waldrapp is a migratory Old World ibis found in open areas such as grasslands, rocky mountains, and semi-deserts, often close to running water. This 70–80 cm gl
Gesner's 1555 woodcut of the northern bald ibis
Wild ibis in Souss-Massa National Park, Morocco
Close-up of an adult's head
Threskiornithidae
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The family Threskiornithidae includes 35 extant species of large wading birds, and one more that became extinct in historical times. The family has been traditionally classified into two subfamilies,
Rhynchaeites, a stem-ibis from the Messel Formation of Germany
American White Ibis II
Black faced ibis Tricao