First record of the northern bald ibis Geronticus eremita (Linnaeus, 1758) in Bulgaria

Abstract

The paper reports on the first record of Geronticus eremita in Bulgaria (13–16 January 2019; town of Karlovo), a specimen released from the captive population in Rosegg Tierpark, Austria and caught alive in the town of Karlovo (CS Bulgaria). Regardless of the attempts to be rescued a few days later, it died.

Keywords

• avian rarities
• balkan avifauna
• birds of bulgaria
• bird reintroduction
• endangered birds