The southern bald ibis 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Boddaert, P 1783)
Reference:
Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton
Protonym:
Tantalus Calvus
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/74/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
645134D31290013B
Avibase ID:
avibase-645134D3
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/645134D3
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174952
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ibis du Cap ( Geronticus calvus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ibis du Cap ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 1st edition: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements, version 2021: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements, version 2022: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements, version 2023: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements, version 2024: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 4th edition: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 6th edition: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements, version 2015: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements, version 2016: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements, version 2017: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements, version 2018: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Clements, version 2019: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 1.50: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 1.52: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 1.53: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 1.54: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 1.55: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 2015: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 2016: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 2017: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 2018: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 2019: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 2021: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 2022: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 2023: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
eBird version 2024: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Southern Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Geronticus calvus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Geronticus calvus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Geronticus calvus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Bald Ibis ( Geronticus calvus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Geronticus calvus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Geronticus calvus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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