African Spoonbill vs White-faced Ibis
Platalea alba مقارنةً بـ Plegadis chihi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | African Spoonbill | White-faced Ibis |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Platalea alba | Plegadis chihi |
| الرتبة | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| الفصيلة | Threskiornithidae | Threskiornithidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 76,8 cm (30.2 in) | 49,3 cm (19.4 in) |
| الوزن | 1460,0 g (51.50 oz) | 574,8333333333334 g (20.28 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 2-3 | 2-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
حالة الحفاظ
African Spoonbill
White-faced Ibis
About These Birds
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.
White-faced Ibis
The White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a medium-sized wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae, closely related to and formerly considered conspecific with the Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). Breeding adults are distinguished from the Glossy Ibis by a band of white feathers bordering the bare reddish facial skin around the eye and bill base, and by reddish (not grayish-blue) legs. In non-breeding and juvenile plumages the two species are extremely similar, with the White-faced Ibis showing warmer reddish-brown tones and red …