African Woollyneck vs Greater Adjutant

Ciconia microscelis в сравнении с Leptoptilos dubius

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Характеристика African Woollyneck Greater Adjutant
Научное название Ciconia microscelis Leptoptilos dubius
Отряд Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Семейство Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 96,1 cm (37.8 in) 152,3 cm (60.0 in)
Масса 2190,0 g (77.25 oz) 9050,0 g (319.23 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Woollyneck only

Greater Adjutant only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Woollyneck

Near Threatened

Greater Adjutant

About These Birds

African Woollyneck

73–92 cm. Black and white; white neck with distinctive woolly white feathers; red bill and legs. Resident across sub-Saharan Africa in moist woodland, rivers, and wetlands. Feeds on fish, frogs, and small vertebrates. Solitary breeder; calls infrequently but produces bill-clattering.

Greater Adjutant

145–150 cm, wingspan 210–250 cm. Enormous; naked red head; huge ivory bill; large pendant neck pouch. Endangered; fewer than 1,000 birds remain in South and Southeast Asia. Breeds in Assam (India) and Cambodia. Feeds on fish, carrion, and small animals in wetlands and rubbish dumps.

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