Andean Ibis vs Buff-necked Ibis

Theristicus branickii verglichen mit Theristicus caudatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andean Ibis Buff-necked Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Theristicus branickii Theristicus caudatus
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 79,1 cm (31.1 in) 78,6 cm (30.9 in)
Gewicht 1492,0 g (52.63 oz) 1708,0 g (60.25 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andean Ibis only

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Buff-necked Ibis only

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Andean Ibis

Least Concern

Buff-necked Ibis

About These Birds

Andean Ibis

75 cm. White head and neck with chestnut tones; black upperparts; bare reddish facial skin. Restricted to Andean grasslands (puna) of Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina at 3,000–5,000 m elevation. Vulnerable; feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates in high-altitude bogs and grasslands.

Buff-necked Ibis

71–76 cm. White head and neck with rusty tone; black back; buff breast; bare yellow facial skin. Widespread in South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to Argentina in open savannas and grasslands. Feeds on invertebrates, lizards, and frogs. Common; often in pairs or small groups.

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