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The kelaynak or bald ibis. Or rather, its' statue. From the Wikipedia: The Northern Bald Ibis, Hermit Ibis, or Waldrapp (Geronticus eremita) is a migratory bird found in barren, semi-desert or rocky habitats, often close to running water. This 70–80 cm (28–31 in) glossy black ibis, which, unlike other 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 2–3 eggs in a stick nest, and feeds on lizards, insects, and other small animals.
In 2010 I read that a small number of members of the Birecik group of this critically endangered bird were exported to Syria, where the population was getting too small. They seemed to do well.
Copyright Dick Osseman. For use see my Profile.
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