Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia

Least Concern

The Royal Spoonbill is a wetland bird of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. 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

Royal Spoonbill Range — Resident or seasonal range in Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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