White-shouldered Ibis vs African Sacred Ibis
Pseudibis davisoni verglichen mit Threskiornis aethiopicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | White-shouldered Ibis | African Sacred Ibis |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pseudibis davisoni | Threskiornis aethiopicus |
| Ordnung | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Familie | Threskiornithidae | Threskiornithidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 81,4 cm (32.0 in) | 72,8 cm (28.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 1588,0 g (56.02 oz) | 1522,0 g (53.69 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-4 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
White-shouldered Ibis only
African Sacred Ibis only
Erhaltungsstatus
Critically Endangered
White-shouldered Ibis
Least Concern
African Sacred Ibis
About These Birds
White-shouldered Ibis
75–80 cm. Large; dark brown with white shoulder patch; bare red facial skin. Critically Endangered; fewer than 250 birds known. Restricted to lowland Mekong forests of Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Threatened by forest clearance and hunting; one of Asia's rarest birds.
African Sacred Ibis
65–89 cm. White with bare black head and neck; black wingtips; red underwing stripe. Widespread sub-Saharan Africa, Nile Delta, and naturalised in southern Europe and elsewhere. Feeds by probing in wetlands and grasslands for invertebrates. Colonial breeder; associated with ancient Egyptian mythology.