White-faced Ibis vs Rosalöffler
Plegadis chihi verglichen mit Platalea ajaja
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | White-faced Ibis | Rosalöffler |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Plegadis chihi | Platalea ajaja |
| Ordnung | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Familie | Threskiornithidae | Threskiornithidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 81,0 cm (31.9 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 49,3 cm (19.4 in) | 127,0 cm (50.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 574,8333333333334 g (20.28 oz) | 1500,0 g (52.91 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Small fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and plant material filtered from shallow water by sweeping the … |
| Gelegegröße | 2-5 | 1-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Rosalöffler
Shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, mangroves, and freshwater marshes. Nests in colonies in trees and shrubs.
Song & Call Comparison
White-faced Ibis
Rosalöffler
Low, grunting and guttural croaking sounds at nesting colonies. Generally quiet. Alarm calls are softer croaks. Vocalizations lack melodic quality; purely functional colony sounds.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-faced Ibis
Rosalöffler
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina.
Erhaltungsstatus
White-faced Ibis
Rosalöffler
How to Tell Them Apart
White-faced Ibis
Rosalöffler
Vivid pink body plumage with darker carmine on the wings. Bare greenish-grey head. White neck and back. Intensity of pink depends on diet.
Long, flat, spatulate greyish bill used for sweeping through shallow water
About These Birds
White-faced Ibis
The White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a medium-sized wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae, closely related to and formerly considered conspecific with the Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). Breeding adults are distinguished from the Glossy Ibis by a band of white feathers bordering the bare reddish facial skin around the eye and bill base, and by reddish (not grayish-blue) legs. In non-breeding and juvenile plumages the two species are extremely similar, with the White-faced Ibis showing warmer reddish-brown tones and red …
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.