Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbill (<em>Platalea leucorodia</em>) is a species of Ibises, Spoonbills (<em>Threskiornithidae</em>) in the order Pelicans and Allies.
Overview
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) is a species of Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) in the order Pelicans and Allies. An all-white bird with a distinctive spatulate (spoon-shaped) bill; sweeps the bill side to side in shallow water to catch small prey; nests colonially in reeds and trees; an elegant wetland flagship.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Platalea; binomial: Platalea leucorodia; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 80-93cm. Average lifespan: 10-20 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa, the Palearctic and the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
