African Spoonbill vs Malagasy Sacred Ibis

Platalea alba verglichen mit Threskiornis bernieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Spoonbill Malagasy Sacred Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Platalea alba Threskiornis bernieri
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 76,8 cm (30.2 in) 68,4 cm (26.9 in)
Gewicht 1460,0 g (51.50 oz) 1493,2 g (52.67 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Spoonbill only

Malagasy Sacred Ibis only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Endangered

Malagasy Sacred 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.

Malagasy Sacred Ibis

65–89 cm. White with naked black head; black wingtips. Endemic to Madagascar and Aldabra Atoll. Vulnerable; threatened by habitat destruction and hunting. Closely related to African Sacred Ibis; feeds in coastal wetlands, mangroves, and rice paddies.

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