African Spoonbill vs Red-naped Ibis

Platalea alba verglichen mit Pseudibis papillosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Spoonbill Red-naped Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Platalea alba Pseudibis papillosa
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 76,8 cm (30.2 in) 76,1 cm (30.0 in)
Gewicht 1460,0 g (51.50 oz) 823,0 g (29.03 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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African Spoonbill only

Red-naped Ibis only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Least Concern

Red-naped Ibis

About These Birds

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.

Red-naped Ibis

68 cm. Dark iridescent brown-black; bare red crown patch; white shoulder patch. Resident across South Asia from Pakistan to Myanmar in dry open woodland and cultivation near rivers. Near Threatened; declining due to habitat loss. Feeds on insects, frogs, and crabs in shallow water.

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