Northern Bald Ibis vs African Sacred Ibis

Geronticus eremita 对比 Threskiornis aethiopicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Northern Bald Ibis African Sacred Ibis
学名 Geronticus eremita Threskiornis aethiopicus
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 80.4 cm (31.7 in) 72.8 cm (28.7 in)
体重 1342.0 g (47.34 oz) 1522.0 g (53.69 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Northern Bald Ibis only

African Sacred Ibis only

保护状况

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.

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