Scarlet Ibis vs African Spoonbill

Eudocimus ruber مقارنةً بـ Platalea alba

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Scarlet Ibis African Spoonbill
الاسم العلمي Eudocimus ruber Platalea alba
الرتبة Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
الفصيلة Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 52,1 cm (20.5 in) 76,8 cm (30.2 in)
الوزن 778,75 g (27.47 oz) 1460,0 g (51.50 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Scarlet Ibis only

بلا

African Spoonbill only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Scarlet Ibis

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

About These Birds

Scarlet Ibis

The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is one of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, celebrated for its intense scarlet plumage that covers virtually the entire body. It belongs to the family Threskiornithidae and is closely related to the American White Ibis, with which it hybridizes freely in areas of range overlap in Trinidad and Venezuela. Adults measure approximately 55–63 cm in length and weigh 650–900 grams. The long, strongly decurved reddish bill, black wingtips, and bright red legs …

African Spoonbill

The African Spoonbill is a large wading bird of the Threskiornithidae family, with an impressive wingspan of about 77 cm and a weight of around 1,460 g. It sweeps its distinctive spatula-shaped bill side to side through shallow water to filter out fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates.

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