Northern Bald Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis

Geronticus eremita 对比 Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Northern Bald Ibis Black-headed Ibis
学名 Geronticus eremita Threskiornis melanocephalus
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 80.4 cm (31.7 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
体重 1342.0 g (47.34 oz) 1303.0 g (45.96 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Northern Bald Ibis only

Black-headed Ibis only

保护状况

Endangered

Northern Bald Ibis

Least Concern

Black-headed 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.

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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