Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Ibises and Spoonbills
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About the Royal Spoonbill
Conspicuous large white bird with a long, spoon-shaped bill, black facial skin, legs. Breeding adult develops long white plumes on the back of head. Often feeds in shallow wetlands, either singly or in small flocks. Submerges bill and makes a sweeping motion to feed.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 6 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
