Sharp-tailed Ibis vs African Spoonbill

Cercibis oxycerca verglichen mit Platalea alba

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sharp-tailed Ibis African Spoonbill
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cercibis oxycerca Platalea alba
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 80,0 cm (31.5 in) 76,8 cm (30.2 in)
Gewicht 1819,0 g (64.16 oz) 1460,0 g (51.50 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sharp-tailed Ibis only

African Spoonbill only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sharp-tailed Ibis

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

About These Birds

Sharp-tailed Ibis

71–76 cm. Dark chestnut-brown with glossy purple-green wings; long pointed tail; bare red facial skin; red legs. Resident in llanos and gallery forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Trinidad, and Guyana. Feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates in wetlands and grasslands. Often gregarious; local nomadic movements.

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.

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