Madagascar Crested Ibis vs Rosalöffler

Lophotibis cristata verglichen mit Platalea ajaja

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Madagascar Crested Ibis Rosalöffler
Wissenschaftlicher Name Lophotibis cristata Platalea ajaja
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge 81,0 cm (31.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 63,8 cm (25.1 in) 127,0 cm (50.0 in)
Gewicht 583,0 g (20.56 oz) 1500,0 g (52.91 oz)
Ernährung -- Small fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and plant material filtered from shallow water by sweeping the …
Gelegegröße 3 1-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Madagascar Crested Ibis
Rosalöffler 81,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Madagascar Crested Ibis 63,8 cm
Rosalöffler 127,0 cm
Gewicht
Madagascar Crested Ibis 583,0 g
Rosalöffler 1500,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Madagascar Crested Ibis only

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Rosalöffler only

Rosalöffler

Shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, mangroves, and freshwater marshes. Nests in colonies in trees and shrubs.

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Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Crested Ibis

Rosalöffler

Gesang

Low, grunting and guttural croaking sounds at nesting colonies. Generally quiet. Alarm calls are softer croaks. Vocalizations lack melodic quality; purely functional colony sounds.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Madagascar Crested Ibis

Rosalöffler

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Madagascar Crested Ibis

Least Concern

Rosalöffler

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How to Tell Them Apart

Madagascar Crested Ibis

Rosalöffler

Gefieder

Vivid pink body plumage with darker carmine on the wings. Bare greenish-grey head. White neck and back. Intensity of pink depends on diet.

Schnabel

Long, flat, spatulate greyish bill used for sweeping through shallow water

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About These Birds

Madagascar Crested Ibis

The Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata) is the sole member of its genus and one of the most distinctive members of the family Threskiornithidae, endemic to the island of Madagascar. It is a medium to large ibis measuring 50 cm in length, notable for a long, shaggy white crest that erupts from the nape and cascades down the back of the neck, contrasting sharply with the rufous-brown body plumage. The wings are white, creating a striking pattern in flight, while …

Rosalöffler

Der Rosalöffler ist die einzige Löfflerart Amerikas und einer der auffälligsten Watvögel der westlichen Hemisphäre. Wie bei Flamingos stammt seine rosa Farbe von Carotinoid-Pigmenten aus seiner Beute an Krebstieren. Im 19. Jahrhundert wegen seiner Federn fast bis zur Ausrottung bejagt, haben sich die Bestände seither erheblich erholt.

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