Asian Crested Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis

Nipponia nippon comparé à Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Asian Crested Ibis Black-headed Ibis
Nom scientifique Nipponia nippon Threskiornis melanocephalus
Ordre Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Famille Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 78,5 cm (30.9 in) 70,0 cm (27.6 in)
Poids 1900,0 g (67.02 oz) 1303,0 g (45.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Asian Crested Ibis only

Black-headed Ibis only

Statut de conservation

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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