African Spoonbill vs Straw-necked Ibis

Platalea alba مقارنةً بـ Threskiornis spinicollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Spoonbill Straw-necked Ibis
الاسم العلمي Platalea alba Threskiornis spinicollis
الرتبة Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
الفصيلة Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 76,8 cm (30.2 in) 72,9 cm (28.7 in)
الوزن 1460,0 g (51.50 oz) 1340,0 g (47.27 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Spoonbill only

بلا

Straw-necked Ibis only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Least Concern

Straw-necked 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.

Straw-necked Ibis

59–76 cm. White with black neck bristles; bare dark head; yellowish bill. Endemic to Australia in grasslands, pastures, and inland wetlands. Nomadic; follows rainfall across the continent. Feeds on insects and invertebrates in dry grassland. Often seen in mixed flocks with Australian Ibis.

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