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The diet includes various fish, frogs and other water creatures. | The diet includes various fish, frogs and other water creatures. | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 6 May 2009
- Platalea alba
Identification
Length 75-90 cm, mass 1.45-1.89 kg.
Breeding Adult: The distinctive bill is spoon-shaped and blue-grey above, with a red edge. The bare face is red grading to yellow on the chin and throat; plumage is white. Eyes are pale blue and legs and feet are red.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Taxonomy
Monotypic
Habitat
Shallow aquatic habitats.
Behaviour
The diet includes various fish, frogs and other water creatures.
A platform nest is built from sticks or reeds, lined with leaves, placed in a tree near water, or in a swamp, reeds, rocks, marsh plants or cliffs. 3-5 spotted red, brown or blue eggs are laid and incubated by both parents for 21-29 days. The young fledge after 20-30 days.
