Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Bald Ibis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae Genus: Geronticus Species: eremita Binomial name Geronticus eremita The Bald Ibis, Geronticus eremita is a species of ibis. This species breeds colonially on cliffs in rocky deserts in Africa south of the Sahara. It retains only a foothold in Morocco, Turkey and Syria. Its food is insects and other small creatures. It is a large glossy black ibis, with a red face, red "bald" head and red bill. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.