Sharp-tailed Ibis vs Andean Ibis

Cercibis oxycerca مقارنةً بـ Theristicus branickii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sharp-tailed Ibis Andean Ibis
الاسم العلمي Cercibis oxycerca Theristicus branickii
الرتبة Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
الفصيلة Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 80,0 cm (31.5 in) 79,1 cm (31.1 in)
الوزن 1819,0 g (64.16 oz) 1492,0 g (52.63 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sharp-tailed Ibis only

Andean Ibis only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sharp-tailed Ibis

Near Threatened

Andean Ibis

About These Birds

Sharp-tailed Ibis

71–76 cm. Dark chestnut-brown with glossy purple-green wings; long pointed tail; bare red facial skin; red legs. Resident in llanos and gallery forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Trinidad, and Guyana. Feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates in wetlands and grasslands. Often gregarious; local nomadic movements.

Andean Ibis

75 cm. White head and neck with chestnut tones; black upperparts; bare reddish facial skin. Restricted to Andean grasslands (puna) of Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina at 3,000–5,000 m elevation. Vulnerable; feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates in high-altitude bogs and grasslands.

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