African Spoonbill vs Black-faced Ibis

Platalea alba से तुलना Theristicus melanopis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता African Spoonbill Black-faced Ibis
वैज्ञानिक नाम Platalea alba Theristicus melanopis
गण Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
कुल Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 76.8 cm (30.2 in) 76.4 cm (30.1 in)
वजन 1460.0 g (51.50 oz) 1612.5 g (56.88 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

African Spoonbill only

Black-faced Ibis only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Least Concern

Black-faced 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.

Black-faced Ibis

71 cm. White head; black face mask and back; buff underparts; bare black-and-red facial skin; pink legs. Resident in southern South America (Chile, Argentina) and Andean foothills. Feeds on invertebrates in grasslands and wetlands. Moves seasonally; some populations migratory.

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