African Spoonbill vs Malagasy Sacred Ibis

Platalea alba से तुलना Threskiornis bernieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता African Spoonbill Malagasy Sacred Ibis
वैज्ञानिक नाम Platalea alba Threskiornis bernieri
गण Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
कुल Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 76.8 cm (30.2 in) 68.4 cm (26.9 in)
वजन 1460.0 g (51.50 oz) 1493.2 g (52.67 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

African Spoonbill only

Malagasy Sacred Ibis only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Endangered

Malagasy Sacred 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.

Malagasy Sacred Ibis

65–89 cm. White with naked black head; black wingtips. Endemic to Madagascar and Aldabra Atoll. Vulnerable; threatened by habitat destruction and hunting. Closely related to African Sacred Ibis; feeds in coastal wetlands, mangroves, and rice paddies.

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