Birds > Pelecaniformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow-billed SpoonbillScientific Name: Platalea flavipesCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PelecaniformesSize: Body length: 31–36 in (80–90 cm); Wingspan: 47–55 in (120–140 cm)Weight: 3.0–4.8 lb (1.4–2.2 kg)Lifespan: 15–20+ years in wetland...
Birds > Pelecaniformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: ShoebillScientific Name: Balaeniceps rexCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PelecaniformesSize: Standing height: 3.6–4.6 ft (110–140 cm); Wingspan: 7.5–8.5 ft (230–260 cm)Weight: 9.0–15.5 lb (4.0–7.0 kg)Lifespan: 35–50 years in wild wetland...
Birds > Pelecaniformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: American White IbisScientific Name: Eudocimus albusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PelecaniformesSize: Body length: 22–27 in (56–68 cm); Wingspan: 37–41 in (94–105 cm)Weight: 1.7–2.8 lb (0.75–1.25 kg)Lifespan: 12–16 years in the wild; up to 20+...
Birds > Pelecaniformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Goliath HeronScientific Name: Ardea goliathCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PelecaniformesSize: Standing height 135 to 152 cm (4.4 to 5.0 ft); wingspan 210 to 230 cm (6.9 to 7.5 ft); the largest living heron on EarthWeight: 4.0 to 5.0 kg (8.8 to...
Birds > Pelecaniformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: White-bellied HeronScientific Name: Ardea insignisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PelecaniformesSize: Height 127 cm; length 120 to 135 cm; wingspan 200 to 220 cmWeight: 2.5 to 3.5 kgLifespan: 15 to 20 yearsDiet: Carnivorous/Piscivorous (solitary...
Birds > Pelecaniformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant IbisScientific Name: Pseudibis giganteaType: Bird (Threskiornithidae / Ibis)Size: Total body length: 102–106 cm (40–42 in; the largest ibis in the world); Standing height: up to 100 cm; Wingspan: ~180 cmWeight: 3.5–4.5 kg (7.7–9.9...
Birds > Pelecaniformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: American White PelicanScientific Name: Pelecanus erythrorhynchosCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PelecaniformesSize: Length 130 to 180 cm (51 to 71 in); wingspan 240 to 300 cm (95 to 120 in)Weight: 5.0 to 9.0 kg (11 to 20 lb; second longest wingspan...
