African Spoonbill vs Andean Ibis

Platalea alba 对比 Theristicus branickii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Spoonbill Andean Ibis
学名 Platalea alba Theristicus branickii
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
保护状况 Least Concern Near Threatened
体长
翼展 76.8 cm (30.2 in) 79.1 cm (31.1 in)
体重 1460.0 g (51.50 oz) 1492.0 g (52.63 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Spoonbill only

Andean Ibis only

保护状况

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Near Threatened

Andean 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.

Andean Ibis

75 cm. White head and neck with chestnut tones; black upperparts; bare reddish facial skin. Restricted to Andean grasslands (puna) of Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina at 3,000–5,000 m elevation. Vulnerable; feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates in high-altitude bogs and grasslands.

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