Jabiru vs Marabou Stork

Jabiru mycteria مقارنةً بـ Leptoptilos crumenifer

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Jabiru Marabou Stork
الاسم العلمي Jabiru mycteria Leptoptilos crumenifer
الرتبة Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
الفصيلة Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 128,2 cm (50.5 in) 141,7 cm (55.8 in)
الوزن 6164,5 g (217.45 oz) 6366,666666666667 g (224.58 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Jabiru only

Marabou Stork only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Jabiru

Least Concern

Marabou Stork

About These Birds

Jabiru

130–140 cm, wingspan 230–280 cm. Massive white stork; naked black head with vivid red collar at base of neck; huge black upturned bill. Ranges from Mexico to Argentina; commonest in Pantanal and llanos. Feeds on fish, frogs, and snakes. Nests solitarily on tall palms. South America's tallest flying bird.

Marabou Stork

115–150 cm, wingspan up to 287 cm. One of the world's largest flying birds. Naked pink-red head; massive pale bill; pendulous neck sac. Common in sub-Saharan Africa, often around human settlements and garbage dumps. Scavenges carrion alongside vultures; also takes fish and small vertebrates. Breeds colonially in trees.

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