Spoonbill

The Spoonbill is distinguished by its unique spoon-shaped bill, which it uses to filter-feed on small fish and invertebrates in shallow wetlands. It is commonly found in marshes and estuaries.

The Spoonbill is distinguished by its unique spoon-shaped bill, which it uses to filter-feed on small fish and invertebrates in shallow wetlands. It is commonly found in marshes and estuaries.

Scientific Name:

Platalea leucorodia

Family:

Threskiornithidae

Conservation Status :

Least Concern

Diet:

Fish & Invertebrates

Habitat:

Wetlands

Kingdom:

Animalia

Mass:

1.5–2.5 kg

Order:

Pelecaniformes