IT'S SILLY SATURDAY
This is a Waldrapp Ibis (Geronticus eremita) a.k.a Bald Ibis. It is a migratory bird found in barren, semi-desert or rocky habitats, often close to running water. Distributed in the wild mostly in Northern Africa and those areas. This one lives at the zoo in MiIlwaukee.
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This 70–80 cm (28–31 in) glossy black ibis, which, unlike many members of the ibis family, is non-wading, has an unfeathered red face and head, and a long, curved red bill. It breeds colonially on coastal or mountain cliff ledges, where it typically lays two to three eggs in a stick nest, and feeds on lizards, insects, and other small animals.
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It is an endangered species. And it's certainly "silly looking" enough to qualify for Silly Saturday inclusion.
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Best in Large.
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