Jabiru vs Milky Stork

Jabiru mycteria مقارنةً بـ Mycteria cinerea

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Jabiru Milky Stork
الاسم العلمي Jabiru mycteria Mycteria cinerea
الرتبة Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
الفصيلة Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 128,2 cm (50.5 in) 95,3 cm (37.5 in)
الوزن 6164,5 g (217.45 oz) 2393,0 g (84.41 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Jabiru only

بلا

Milky Stork only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Jabiru

Endangered

Milky 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.

Milky Stork

92 cm. White plumage with black flight feathers; bare pink facial skin; yellow bill. Restricted to coastal lowlands and mangroves of Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Malaysia). Endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. Feeds on fish in mangrove creeks and coastal wetlands.

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