Scarlet Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis

Eudocimus ruber verglichen mit Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Scarlet Ibis Black-headed Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Eudocimus ruber Threskiornis melanocephalus
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 52,1 cm (20.5 in) 70,0 cm (27.6 in)
Gewicht 778,75 g (27.47 oz) 1303,0 g (45.96 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Scarlet Ibis

Least Concern

Black-headed 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 …

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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