African Spoonbill vs Malagasy Sacred Ibis

Platalea alba ile kıyaslandığında Threskiornis bernieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Spoonbill Malagasy Sacred Ibis
Bilimsel Ad Platalea alba Threskiornis bernieri
Takım Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familya Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Endangered
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 76,8 cm (30.2 in) 68,4 cm (26.9 in)
Ağırlık 1460,0 g (51.50 oz) 1493,2 g (52.67 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

African Spoonbill only

Malagasy Sacred Ibis only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Endangered

Malagasy Sacred Ibis

About These Birds

African Spoonbill

The African Spoonbill is a large wading bird of the Threskiornithidae family, with an impressive wingspan of about 77 cm and a weight of around 1,460 g. It sweeps its distinctive spatula-shaped bill side to side through shallow water to filter out fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates.

Malagasy Sacred Ibis

65–89 cm. White with naked black head; black wingtips. Endemic to Madagascar and Aldabra Atoll. Vulnerable; threatened by habitat destruction and hunting. Closely related to African Sacred Ibis; feeds in coastal wetlands, mangroves, and rice paddies.

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