African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

Least Concern

The African Spoonbill is a wetland bird of sub-Saharan African forests, savannas, wetlands, and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans, insects, or other small animals, using patient stalking, probing, sweeping, or quick strikes depending on its bill shape.

Family

Threskiornithidae

Group

Herons, Ibis, and Allies

Range

African Spoonbill Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan African forests, savannas, wetlands, and open country

Population

≈ Unknown

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