Dwarf Ibis vs African Spoonbill

Bostrychia bocagei 对比 Platalea alba

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dwarf Ibis African Spoonbill
学名 Bostrychia bocagei Platalea alba
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
保护状况 Critically Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 47.4 cm (18.7 in) 76.8 cm (30.2 in)
体重 866.0 g (30.55 oz) 1460.0 g (51.50 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Dwarf Ibis only

African Spoonbill only

保护状况

Critically Endangered

Dwarf Ibis

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

About These Birds

Dwarf Ibis

45–50 cm. Small ibis; dark brown with olive gloss; bare facial skin. Critically Endangered; endemic to São Tomé Island (Gulf of Guinea). Fewer than 250 birds; threatened by forest clearance and hunting. The world's smallest ibis; feeds on earthworms and invertebrates in moist forest.

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.

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