Sharp-tailed Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis

Cercibis oxycerca verglichen mit Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sharp-tailed Ibis Black-headed Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cercibis oxycerca Threskiornis melanocephalus
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 80,0 cm (31.5 in) 70,0 cm (27.6 in)
Gewicht 1819,0 g (64.16 oz) 1303,0 g (45.96 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sharp-tailed Ibis only

Black-headed Ibis only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sharp-tailed Ibis

Least Concern

Black-headed Ibis

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.

Black-headed Ibis

65–76 cm. White with bare black head; black wingtips and neck feathers. Resident across South and Southeast Asia in wetlands, rice paddies, and grasslands. Near Threatened; declining due to habitat loss and hunting. Feeds by probing in shallow water for fish and invertebrates; colonial nester.

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