African Sacred Ibis vs Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus verglichen mit Threskiornis spinicollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Sacred Ibis Straw-necked Ibis
Wissenschaftlicher Name Threskiornis aethiopicus Threskiornis spinicollis
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 72,9 cm (28.7 in)
Gewicht 1522,0 g (53.69 oz) 1340,0 g (47.27 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Sacred Ibis only

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Straw-necked Ibis only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Sacred Ibis

Least Concern

Straw-necked Ibis

About These 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.

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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