African Spoonbill vs Black-headed Ibis

Platalea alba 对比 Threskiornis melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Spoonbill Black-headed Ibis
学名 Platalea alba Threskiornis melanocephalus
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae Threskiornithidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 76.8 cm (30.2 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
体重 1460.0 g (51.50 oz) 1303.0 g (45.96 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Spoonbill only

Black-headed Ibis only

保护状况

Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Least Concern

Black-headed 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.

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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