Buff-necked Ibis vs Straw-necked Ibis

Theristicus caudatus verglichen mit Threskiornis spinicollis

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Merkmal Buff-necked Ibis Straw-necked Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Theristicus caudatus Threskiornis spinicollis
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 78,6 cm (30.9 in) 72,9 cm (28.7 in)
Gewicht 1708,0 g (60.25 oz) 1340,0 g (47.27 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Straw-necked Ibis only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Buff-necked Ibis

Least Concern

Straw-necked 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.

Straw-necked Ibis

59–76 cm. White with black neck bristles; bare dark head; yellowish bill. Endemic to Australia in grasslands, pastures, and inland wetlands. Nomadic; follows rainfall across the continent. Feeds on insects and invertebrates in dry grassland. Often seen in mixed flocks with Australian Ibis.

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