White-faced Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis

Plegadis chihi verglichen mit Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-faced Ibis Black-headed Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Plegadis chihi Threskiornis melanocephalus
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 49,3 cm (19.4 in) 70,0 cm (27.6 in)
Gewicht 574,8333333333334 g (20.28 oz) 1303,0 g (45.96 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-5 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

White-faced Ibis only

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Black-headed Ibis only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-faced Ibis

Least Concern

Black-headed Ibis

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 …

Black-headed Ibis

65–76 cm. White with bare black head; black wingtips and neck feathers. Resident across South and Southeast Asia in wetlands, rice paddies, and grasslands. Near Threatened; declining due to habitat loss and hunting. Feeds by probing in shallow water for fish and invertebrates; colonial nester.

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