African Spoonbill vs White-shouldered Ibis

Platalea alba comparé à Pseudibis davisoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Spoonbill White-shouldered Ibis
Nom scientifique Platalea alba Pseudibis davisoni
Ordre Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Famille Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 76,8 cm (30.2 in) 81,4 cm (32.0 in)
Poids 1460,0 g (51.50 oz) 1588,0 g (56.02 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Spoonbill only

White-shouldered Ibis only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Critically Endangered

White-shouldered Ibis

About These Birds

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.

White-shouldered Ibis

75–80 cm. Large; dark brown with white shoulder patch; bare red facial skin. Critically Endangered; fewer than 250 birds known. Restricted to lowland Mekong forests of Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Threatened by forest clearance and hunting; one of Asia's rarest birds.

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