Northern Bald Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis

Geronticus eremita comparado com Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Northern Bald Ibis Black-headed Ibis
Nome científico Geronticus eremita Threskiornis melanocephalus
Ordem Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Família Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Estado de conservação Endangered Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 80,4 cm (31.7 in) 70,0 cm (27.6 in)
Peso 1342,0 g (47.34 oz) 1303,0 g (45.96 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Northern Bald Ibis only

Black-headed Ibis only

Estado de conservação

Endangered

Northern Bald Ibis

Least Concern

Black-headed Ibis

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.

Black-headed Ibis

65–76 cm. White with bare black head; black wingtips and neck feathers. Resident across South and Southeast Asia in wetlands, rice paddies, and grasslands. Near Threatened; declining due to habitat loss and hunting. Feeds by probing in shallow water for fish and invertebrates; colonial nester.

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