Bare-faced Ibis vs African Spoonbill

Phimosus infuscatus comparado com Platalea alba

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bare-faced Ibis African Spoonbill
Nome científico Phimosus infuscatus Platalea alba
Ordem Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Família Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 53,1 cm (20.9 in) 76,8 cm (30.2 in)
Peso 546,5 g (19.28 oz) 1460,0 g (51.50 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-8 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Bare-faced Ibis only

African Spoonbill only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Bare-faced Ibis

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

About These Birds

Bare-faced Ibis

The Bare-faced Ibis is a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae found in open wetlands, flooded grasslands, and agricultural areas across South America. Weighing about 546.5g with a wingspan of 53.1cm, it has a distinctive bare reddish face and a long curved bill. It probes mud and shallow water for invertebrates, fish, and amphibians.

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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