Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)

The Northern Bald Ibis has a very distinctive appearance, with a bare red face, neck with throat and long, narrow feathers projecting from the back of the head and neck. According to animal experts, the Northern bald ibis is the rarest bird in the Middle East.

Being a migratory bird, it can be found in Morocco and Syria. The Northern bald ibis feeds on lizards, insects, or other small animals, but unlike many other ibises, they breed on undisturbed cliff ledges, and forages for food in irregularly cultivated, grazed dry areas such as semi-arid steppes, and fallow fields.