Scarlet Ibis vs Andean Ibis

Eudocimus ruber verglichen mit Theristicus branickii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Scarlet Ibis Andean Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Eudocimus ruber Theristicus branickii
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 52,1 cm (20.5 in) 79,1 cm (31.1 in)
Gewicht 778,75 g (27.47 oz) 1492,0 g (52.63 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Scarlet Ibis only

Andean Ibis only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Scarlet Ibis

Near Threatened

Andean Ibis

About These Birds

Scarlet Ibis

The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is one of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, celebrated for its intense scarlet plumage that covers virtually the entire body. It belongs to the family Threskiornithidae and is closely related to the American White Ibis, with which it hybridizes freely in areas of range overlap in Trinidad and Venezuela. Adults measure approximately 55–63 cm in length and weigh 650–900 grams. The long, strongly decurved reddish bill, black wingtips, and bright red legs …

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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