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Bookmark or Share- Eurasian spoonbill - WikipediaThe Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The genus name Platalea is from Latin and means "broad", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill, and leucorodia is from Ancient Greek leukerodios "spoonbill", itself derived from leukos , "white" and ...
- Spoonbill - WikipediaSpoonbills are a genus, Platalea, of large, long-legged wading birds. The spoonbills have a global distribution, being found on every continent except Antarctica. The genus name Platalea derives from Ancient Greek and means "broad", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Six species are recognised, which although usually placed in a ...
- Spoonbill - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and ...Its beak, or “bill,” is narrow and flat, and flares at the end much like a spoon. There are six different species of Spoonbills, all with this unique bill shape. These birds vary slightly in appearance from species to species, and live across most of the world. Read on to learn about the Spoonbill.
- Roseate Spoonbill Identification - All About BirdsThe flamboyant Roseate Spoonbill looks like it came straight out of a Dr. Seuss book with its bright pink feathers, red eye staring out from a partly bald head, and giant spoon-shaped bill. Groups sweep their spoonbills through shallow fresh or salt waters snapping up crustaceans and fish.
- Roseate spoonbill | Smithsonian's National Zoo and ...The roseate spoonbill is a large wading bird known for its pink plumage and distinctive spoon-shaped bill. Its upper neck and back are colored white, while the wings and feathers underneath display the more recognizable light shade of pink. The wings and tail coverts are deep red, along with the legs and the iris of the eyes.
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