Roseate Spoonbill vs Black-faced Ibis
Platalea ajaja comparado con Theristicus melanopis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Roseate Spoonbill | Black-faced Ibis |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Platalea ajaja | Theristicus melanopis |
| Orden | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Familia | Threskiornithidae | Threskiornithidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 81,0 cm (31.9 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 127,0 cm (50.0 in) | 76,4 cm (30.1 in) |
| Peso | 1500,0 g (52.91 oz) | 1612,5 g (56.88 oz) |
| Dieta | Small fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and plant material filtered from shallow water by sweeping the … | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-7 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Roseate Spoonbill only
Black-faced Ibis only
Roseate Spoonbill
Shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, mangroves, and freshwater marshes. Nests in colonies in trees and shrubs.
Song & Call Comparison
Roseate Spoonbill
Low, grunting and guttural croaking sounds at nesting colonies. Generally quiet. Alarm calls are softer croaks. Vocalizations lack melodic quality; purely functional colony sounds.
Black-faced Ibis
Geographic Range & Migration
Roseate Spoonbill
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina.
Black-faced Ibis
Estado de conservación
Roseate Spoonbill
Black-faced Ibis
How to Tell Them Apart
Roseate Spoonbill
Vivid pink body plumage with darker carmine on the wings. Bare greenish-grey head. White neck and back. Intensity of pink depends on diet.
Long, flat, spatulate greyish bill used for sweeping through shallow water
Black-faced Ibis
About These Birds
Roseate Spoonbill
The roseate spoonbill is the only spoonbill species in the Americas and one of the most striking wading birds in the Western Hemisphere. Like flamingos, their pink color comes from carotenoid pigments in their crustacean prey. Nearly hunted to extinction for their plumes in the 19th century, they have recovered substantially.
Black-faced Ibis
71 cm. White head; black face mask and back; buff underparts; bare black-and-red facial skin; pink legs. Resident in southern South America (Chile, Argentina) and Andean foothills. Feeds on invertebrates in grasslands and wetlands. Moves seasonally; some populations migratory.