Yellow-billed Spoonbill vs Black-headed Ibis

Platalea flavipes в сравнении с Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Yellow-billed Spoonbill Black-headed Ibis
Научное название Platalea flavipes Threskiornis melanocephalus
Отряд Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Семейство Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 74,0 cm (29.1 in) 70,0 cm (27.6 in)
Масса 1782,0 g (62.86 oz) 1303,0 g (45.96 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Yellow-billed Spoonbill only

Нет

Black-headed Ibis only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

Least Concern

Black-headed Ibis

About These Birds

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

The Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) is a large wading bird endemic to Australia and belonging to the family Threskiornithidae. It is most readily distinguished from the co-occurring Royal Spoonbill by its pale yellow bill, facial skin, and legs — all yellowish rather than black — giving it a distinctive pale overall appearance. Adults are entirely white in body plumage and measure 76–92 cm in length with a wingspan of approximately 120–125 cm. During the breeding season, birds develop filamentous plumes …

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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