Bare-faced Ibis vs Roseate Spoonbill
Phimosus infuscatus comparé à Platalea ajaja
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Bare-faced Ibis | Roseate Spoonbill |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Phimosus infuscatus | Platalea ajaja |
| Ordre | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Famille | Threskiornithidae | Threskiornithidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 81,0 cm (31.9 in) |
| Envergure | 53,1 cm (20.9 in) | 127,0 cm (50.0 in) |
| Poids | 546,5 g (19.28 oz) | 1500,0 g (52.91 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | Small fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and plant material filtered from shallow water by sweeping the … |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-8 | 1-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Bare-faced Ibis only
Roseate Spoonbill only
Roseate Spoonbill
Shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, mangroves, and freshwater marshes. Nests in colonies in trees and shrubs.
Song & Call Comparison
Bare-faced Ibis
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bare-faced Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina.
Statut de conservation
Bare-faced Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
How to Tell Them Apart
Bare-faced Ibis
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
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.
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.