White-shouldered Ibis vs Straw-necked Ibis

Pseudibis davisoni compared with Threskiornis spinicollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute White-shouldered Ibis Straw-necked Ibis
Scientific Name Pseudibis davisoni Threskiornis spinicollis
Order Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Family Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 81.4 cm (32.0 in) 72.9 cm (28.7 in)
Weight 1588.0 g (56.02 oz) 1340.0 g (47.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

White-shouldered Ibis only

None

Straw-necked Ibis only

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

White-shouldered Ibis

Least Concern

Straw-necked Ibis

About These Birds

White-shouldered Ibis

75–80 cm. Large; dark brown with white shoulder patch; bare red facial skin. Critically Endangered; fewer than 250 birds known. Restricted to lowland Mekong forests of Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Threatened by forest clearance and hunting; one of Asia's rarest birds.

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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