Northern Bald Ibis vs African Spoonbill

Geronticus eremita 比較対象 Platalea alba

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Northern Bald Ibis African Spoonbill
学名 Geronticus eremita Platalea alba
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
保全状況 Endangered Least Concern
体長
翼開長 80.4 cm (31.7 in) 76.8 cm (30.2 in)
体重 1342.0 g (47.34 oz) 1460.0 g (51.50 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Northern Bald Ibis only

African Spoonbill only

保全状況

Endangered

Northern Bald Ibis

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

About These Birds

Northern Bald Ibis

70–80 cm. Metallic black plumage; bare red face; long downcurved red bill; shaggy neck ruff. Critically Endangered; fewer than 1,000 birds; breeds in Morocco, Turkey (reintroduced), and parts of Middle East. Migratory; winters in Ethiopia. Ancient cultural significance; once widespread in Europe.

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.

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