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Southern [[Eurasia]], ([[Spain]] to [[Japan]]), and North [[Africa]]. Vagrant to the [[Caribbean]] ([[Antigua]], [[St. Lucia]], and [[Barbados]]), and to [[Greenland]]<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | Southern [[Eurasia]], ([[Spain]] to [[Japan]]), and North [[Africa]]. Vagrant to the [[Caribbean]] ([[Antigua]], [[St. Lucia]], and [[Barbados]]), and to [[Greenland]]<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''P. l. leucorodia'': | *''P. l. leucorodia'': | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 3 April 2013
- Platalea leucorodia
Identification
Breeding adult
- White plumage
- Crest
- Yellow breast patch
- Dark legs
- Black, yellow tipped, bill
Non-breeding
- No crest and no breast patch
Juvenile
- Black tipped primary flight feathers
- Pale bill
Distribution
Southern Eurasia, (Spain to Japan), and North Africa. Vagrant to the Caribbean (Antigua, St. Lucia, and Barbados), and to Greenland[2].
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- P. l. leucorodia:
- Southern Palearctic to India; winters to central Africa and south-eastern China
- P. l. balsaci:
- Banc d'Arguin (off coast of Mauritania)
- P. l. archeri:
- Coasts of Red Sea and Somalia
Habitat
Wetlands and marshes.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in colonies in trees or reedbeds. The clutch consists of 4 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes fish and frogs.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Platalea leucorodia (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- 51st supplement to the AOU checklist of North American birds
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Eurasian Spoonbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eurasian_Spoonbill
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