Asian Crested Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis

Nipponia nippon comparado con Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Asian Crested Ibis Black-headed Ibis
Nombre científico Nipponia nippon Threskiornis melanocephalus
Orden Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familia Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Estado de conservación Endangered Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 78,5 cm (30.9 in) 70,0 cm (27.6 in)
Peso 1900,0 g (67.02 oz) 1303,0 g (45.96 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Asian Crested Ibis only

Black-headed Ibis only

Estado de conservación

Endangered

Asian Crested Ibis

Least Concern

Black-headed Ibis

About These Birds

Asian Crested Ibis

55–77 cm. White overall; bare red facial skin; long drooping nape plumes; pinkish wash in breeding. Endangered; reduced to near-extinction by 1981 (7 individuals in Japan) but recovered through captive breeding to thousands. Resident Japan, China, Korea; feeds on fish and crustaceans in rice paddies.

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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