Glossy Ibis vs White-faced Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus compared with Plegadis chihi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glossy Ibis	White-faced Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Threskiornithidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus same	Plegadis	Plegadis
Species	Plegadis falcinellus	Plegadis chihi

Evolutionary Relationship

Glossy Ibis and White-faced Ibis share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plegadis.

Conservation Status

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glossy Ibis	White-faced Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

White-faced Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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