Northern Bald Ibis vs African Spoonbill

Geronticus eremita verglichen mit Platalea alba

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Northern Bald Ibis African Spoonbill
Wissenschaftlicher Name Geronticus eremita Platalea alba
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 80,4 cm (31.7 in) 76,8 cm (30.2 in)
Gewicht 1342,0 g (47.34 oz) 1460,0 g (51.50 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Northern Bald Ibis only

African Spoonbill only

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Northern Bald Ibis

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

About These Birds

Northern Bald Ibis

70–80 cm. Metallic black plumage; bare red face; long downcurved red bill; shaggy neck ruff. Critically Endangered; fewer than 1,000 birds; breeds in Morocco, Turkey (reintroduced), and parts of Middle East. Migratory; winters in Ethiopia. Ancient cultural significance; once widespread in Europe.

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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