Roseate Spoonbill vs Reunion Ibis
Platalea ajaja comparado com Threskiornis solitarius
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Roseate Spoonbill | Reunion Ibis |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Platalea ajaja | Threskiornis solitarius |
| Ordem | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Família | Threskiornithidae | Threskiornithidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Comprimento | 81,0 cm (31.9 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 127,0 cm (50.0 in) | — |
| Peso | 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 | 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
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.
Reunion Ibis
Geographic Range & Migration
Roseate Spoonbill
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina.
Reunion Ibis
Estado de conservação
Roseate Spoonbill
Reunion Ibis
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Reunion Ibis
About These Birds
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.
Reunion Ibis
Extinct; known from bone material and historical accounts from Réunion. White ibis that lived on Réunion until exterminated by hunting after European settlement in the 17th century. Long confused with other species in historical records; related to African Sacred Ibis.