Buff-necked Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis

Theristicus caudatus verglichen mit Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Buff-necked Ibis Black-headed Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Theristicus caudatus Threskiornis melanocephalus
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 78,6 cm (30.9 in) 70,0 cm (27.6 in)
Gewicht 1708,0 g (60.25 oz) 1303,0 g (45.96 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Buff-necked Ibis only

Black-headed Ibis only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Buff-necked Ibis

Least Concern

Black-headed Ibis

About These Birds

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.

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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