Northern Bald Ibis vs African Sacred Ibis

Geronticus eremita в сравнении с Threskiornis aethiopicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Northern Bald Ibis African Sacred Ibis
Научное название Geronticus eremita Threskiornis aethiopicus
Отряд Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Семейство Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Охранный статус Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 80,4 cm (31.7 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Масса 1342,0 g (47.34 oz) 1522,0 g (53.69 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Northern Bald Ibis only

Нет

African Sacred Ibis only

Охранный статус

Endangered

Northern Bald Ibis

Least Concern

African Sacred 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.

African Sacred Ibis

65–89 cm. White with bare black head and neck; black wingtips; red underwing stripe. Widespread sub-Saharan Africa, Nile Delta, and naturalised in southern Europe and elsewhere. Feeds by probing in wetlands and grasslands for invertebrates. Colonial breeder; associated with ancient Egyptian mythology.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family