Asian Crested Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis

Nipponia nippon comparado com Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Asian Crested Ibis Black-headed Ibis
Nome científico Nipponia nippon Threskiornis melanocephalus
Ordem Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Família Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Estado de conservação Endangered Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 78,5 cm (30.9 in) 70,0 cm (27.6 in)
Peso 1900,0 g (67.02 oz) 1303,0 g (45.96 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Asian Crested Ibis only

Black-headed Ibis only

Estado de conservação

Endangered

Asian Crested Ibis

Least Concern

Black-headed Ibis

About These Birds

Asian Crested Ibis

55–77 cm. White overall; bare red facial skin; long drooping nape plumes; pinkish wash in breeding. Endangered; reduced to near-extinction by 1981 (7 individuals in Japan) but recovered through captive breeding to thousands. Resident Japan, China, Korea; feeds on fish and crustaceans in rice paddies.

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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