Chestnut-winged Hookbill vs Puna Ibis

Ancistrops strigilatus compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Furnariidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Ancistrops	Plegadis
Species	Ancistrops strigilatus	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-winged Hookbill and Puna Ibis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Puna Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway