Dwarf Ibis vs Roseate Spoonbill
Bostrychia bocagei comparado com Platalea ajaja
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Dwarf Ibis | Roseate Spoonbill |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Bostrychia bocagei | Platalea ajaja |
| Ordem | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Família | Threskiornithidae | Threskiornithidae |
| Estado de conservação | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 81,0 cm (31.9 in) |
| Envergadura | 47,4 cm (18.7 in) | 127,0 cm (50.0 in) |
| Peso | 866,0 g (30.55 oz) | 1500,0 g (52.91 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Small fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and plant material filtered from shallow water by sweeping the … |
| Tamanho da postura | 3 | 1-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Roseate Spoonbill
Shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, mangroves, and freshwater marshes. Nests in colonies in trees and shrubs.
Song & Call Comparison
Dwarf Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Low, grunting and guttural croaking sounds at nesting colonies. Generally quiet. Alarm calls are softer croaks. Vocalizations lack melodic quality; purely functional colony sounds.
Geographic Range & Migration
Dwarf Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina.
Estado de conservação
Dwarf Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
How to Tell Them Apart
Dwarf Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Vivid pink body plumage with darker carmine on the wings. Bare greenish-grey head. White neck and back. Intensity of pink depends on diet.
Long, flat, spatulate greyish bill used for sweeping through shallow water
About These Birds
Dwarf Ibis
45–50 cm. Small ibis; dark brown with olive gloss; bare facial skin. Critically Endangered; endemic to São Tomé Island (Gulf of Guinea). Fewer than 250 birds; threatened by forest clearance and hunting. The world's smallest ibis; feeds on earthworms and invertebrates in moist forest.
Roseate Spoonbill
The roseate spoonbill is the only spoonbill species in the Americas and one of the most striking wading birds in the Western Hemisphere. Like flamingos, their pink color comes from carotenoid pigments in their crustacean prey. Nearly hunted to extinction for their plumes in the 19th century, they have recovered substantially.