Royal Spoonbill vs African Sacred Ibis

Platalea regia в сравнении с Threskiornis aethiopicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Royal Spoonbill African Sacred Ibis
Научное название Platalea regia Threskiornis aethiopicus
Отряд Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Семейство Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 70,5 cm (27.8 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Масса 1731,6666666666667 g (61.08 oz) 1522,0 g (53.69 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Royal Spoonbill only

Нет

African Sacred Ibis only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Royal Spoonbill

Least Concern

African Sacred Ibis

About These Birds

Royal Spoonbill

The Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) is a large, elegant wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae, native to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. It is one of two spoonbill species found in Australasia, distinguished from the Yellow-billed Spoonbill by its black bill, face, and legs, as well as by its breeding plumage features. Adults are predominantly white, measuring 74–81 cm in length with a wingspan of approximately 120 cm. During the breeding season, both …

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.

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