Royal Spoonbill vs Straw-necked Ibis

Platalea regia مقارنةً بـ Threskiornis spinicollis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Royal Spoonbill Straw-necked Ibis
الاسم العلمي Platalea regia Threskiornis spinicollis
الرتبة Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
الفصيلة Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 70,5 cm (27.8 in) 72,9 cm (28.7 in)
الوزن 1731,6666666666667 g (61.08 oz) 1340,0 g (47.27 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 2-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Royal Spoonbill only

بلا

Straw-necked Ibis only

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Royal Spoonbill

Least Concern

Straw-necked Ibis

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About These Birds

Royal Spoonbill

The Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) is a large, elegant wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae, native to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. It is one of two spoonbill species found in Australasia, distinguished from the Yellow-billed Spoonbill by its black bill, face, and legs, as well as by its breeding plumage features. Adults are predominantly white, measuring 74–81 cm in length with a wingspan of approximately 120 cm. During the breeding season, both …

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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