Bare-faced Ibis vs Andean Ibis

Phimosus infuscatus compared with Theristicus branickii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bare-faced Ibis Andean Ibis
Scientific Name Phimosus infuscatus Theristicus branickii
Order Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Family Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 53.1 cm (20.9 in) 79.1 cm (31.1 in)
Weight 546.5 g (19.28 oz) 1492.0 g (52.63 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-8 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bare-faced Ibis only

Andean Ibis only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bare-faced Ibis

Near Threatened

Andean Ibis

About These Birds

Bare-faced Ibis

The Bare-faced Ibis is a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae found in open wetlands, flooded grasslands, and agricultural areas across South America. Weighing about 546.5g with a wingspan of 53.1cm, it has a distinctive bare reddish face and a long curved bill. It probes mud and shallow water for invertebrates, fish, and amphibians.

Andean Ibis

75 cm. White head and neck with chestnut tones; black upperparts; bare reddish facial skin. Restricted to Andean grasslands (puna) of Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina at 3,000–5,000 m elevation. Vulnerable; feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates in high-altitude bogs and grasslands.

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