Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hooded Dotterel (Hooded Plover)Scientific Name: Thinornis cucullatusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Wading Birds & ShorebirdsSize: Length: 7.5–9.0 in (19–23 cm); Wingspan: 14–17 in (36–44 cm)Weight: 1.8–2.6 oz (50–75 g)Lifespan: 10–14 years in...
Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black CrakeScientific Name: Zapornia flavirostraCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Wading Birds & ShorebirdsSize: Length 19 to 23 cm (7.5 to 9.1 in); wingspan 35 to 38 cm (14 to 15 in)Weight: 70 to 115 g (2.5 to 4.1 oz)Lifespan: 6 to 10 years in...
Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: African SpoonbillScientific Name: Platalea albaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Wading Birds & ShorebirdsSize: Length 85 to 95 cm (33 to 37 in); wingspan 120 to 135 cm (47 to 53 in)Weight: 1,400 to 2,000 g (3.1 to 4.4 lb)Lifespan: 12 to 18...
Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Squacco HeronScientific Name: Ardeola ralloidesCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Wading Birds & ShorebirdsSize: Length 44 to 47 cm (17 to 19 in); wingspan 80 to 92 cm (31 to 36 in)Weight: 230 to 370 g (8.1 to 13.1 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 14 years in...
Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: African Sacred IbisScientific Name: Threskiornis aethiopicusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Wading Birds & ShorebirdsSize: Length 65 to 75 cm (26 to 30 in); wingspan 112 to 124 cm (44 to 49 in)Weight: 1,350 to 1,900 g (3.0 to 4.2 lb)Lifespan:...
Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hadada IbisScientific Name: Bostrychia hagedashCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Wading Birds & ShorebirdsSize: Length 65 to 76 cm (26 to 30 in); wingspan 100 to 110 cm (39 to 43 in)Weight: 1,000 to 1,400 g (2.2 to 3.1 lb)Lifespan: 15 to 20...
Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-headed HeronScientific Name: Ardea melanocephalaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Wading Birds & ShorebirdsSize: Height 85 to 95 cm (33 to 37 in); wingspan 140 to 150 cm (55 to 59 in)Weight: 700 to 1,200 g (1.5 to 2.6 lb)Lifespan: 10 to 15...
Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Common GreenshankScientific Name: Tringa nebulariaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Wading Birds & ShorebirdsSize: Length 30 to 35 cm (12 to 14 in); wingspan 68 to 70 cm (27 to 28 in)Weight: 140 to 270 g (4.9 to 9.5 oz)Lifespan: 6 to 12 years in...
