Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Glossy Ibis

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Plegadis falcinellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Glossy Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Apodidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Plegadis
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Plegadis falcinellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Glossy Ibis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Glossy Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Glossy Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Bare-legged Swiftlet

The Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway