
The southern bald ibis (Geronticus calvus) is a large bird found in open grassland or semi-desert in the mountains of southern Africa.Taxonomically, it is most closely related to its counterpart in the northern regions of Africa, the waldrapp.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 605 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Southern Bald Ibis is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
605 records, iNaturalist
20+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
IUBN Rooi Lys
Near Threatened
Spesie
Geronticus calvus
Aantekeninge
605
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Southern Bald Ibis op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
The Southern Bald Ibis is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (47% of records), Mpumalanga (32% of records), Free State (14% of records), based on 605 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Southern Bald Ibis on site or nearby.
The Southern Bald Ibis is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
The southern bald ibis (Geronticus calvus) is a large bird found in open grassland or semi-desert in the mountains of southern Africa.Taxonomically, it is most closely related to its counterpart in the northern regions of Africa, the waldrapp. As a species, it has a very restricted homerange, limited to the southern tips of South Africa in highland and mountainous regions.