Bare-faced Ibis vs African Spoonbill

Phimosus infuscatus comparé à Platalea alba

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bare-faced Ibis African Spoonbill
Nom scientifique Phimosus infuscatus Platalea alba
Ordre Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Famille Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 53,1 cm (20.9 in) 76,8 cm (30.2 in)
Poids 546,5 g (19.28 oz) 1460,0 g (51.50 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-8 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Bare-faced Ibis only

African Spoonbill only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Bare-faced Ibis

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

About These Birds

Bare-faced Ibis

The Bare-faced Ibis is a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae found in open wetlands, flooded grasslands, and agricultural areas across South America. Weighing about 546.5g with a wingspan of 53.1cm, it has a distinctive bare reddish face and a long curved bill. It probes mud and shallow water for invertebrates, fish, and amphibians.

African Spoonbill

The African Spoonbill is a large wading bird of the Threskiornithidae family, with an impressive wingspan of about 77 cm and a weight of around 1,460 g. It sweeps its distinctive spatula-shaped bill side to side through shallow water to filter out fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates.

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