White-faced Ibis vs African Sacred Ibis

Plegadis chihi comparé à Threskiornis aethiopicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-faced Ibis African Sacred Ibis
Nom scientifique Plegadis chihi Threskiornis aethiopicus
Ordre Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Famille Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 49,3 cm (19.4 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Poids 574,8333333333334 g (20.28 oz) 1522,0 g (53.69 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-faced Ibis only

Aucun(e)

African Sacred Ibis only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-faced Ibis

Least Concern

African Sacred Ibis

About These Birds

White-faced Ibis

The White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a medium-sized wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae, closely related to and formerly considered conspecific with the Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). Breeding adults are distinguished from the Glossy Ibis by a band of white feathers bordering the bare reddish facial skin around the eye and bill base, and by reddish (not grayish-blue) legs. In non-breeding and juvenile plumages the two species are extremely similar, with the White-faced Ibis showing warmer reddish-brown tones and red …

African Sacred Ibis

65–89 cm. White with bare black head and neck; black wingtips; red underwing stripe. Widespread sub-Saharan Africa, Nile Delta, and naturalised in southern Europe and elsewhere. Feeds by probing in wetlands and grasslands for invertebrates. Colonial breeder; associated with ancient Egyptian mythology.

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