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| − | + | [[Image:Spoonbill05 raw 22032013 copy.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Breeding plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|John+George+Richardson|John George Richardson}}<br />Eastbridge, [[Suffolk]], 22 March 2013]] | |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | '''Breeding adult''' | ||
| + | *White plumage | ||
| + | *Crest | ||
| + | *Yellow breast patch | ||
| + | *Dark legs | ||
| + | *Black, yellow tipped, bill | ||
| + | '''Non-breeding''' | ||
| + | [[Image:Eurasian_Spoonbill.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Non-breeding plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|Julio+Caldas|Julio Caldas}} <br />Quinta do Lago, Algarve, [[Portugal]], 1 March 2006]] | ||
| + | *No crest and no breast patch | ||
| + | '''Juvenile''' | ||
| + | *Black tipped primary flight feathers | ||
| + | *Pale bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | 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== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:IMG 5153.JPG|thumb|350px|right|1st Winter<br />Photo © by {{user|Qingcol|Qingcol}}<br />Amble, [[Cornwall]], 21 October 2009]] | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''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== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Wetlands and marshes. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | == | + | ====Breeding==== |
| − | < | + | It nests in colonies in trees or reedbeds. The clutch consists of 4 eggs. |
| − | '' | + | ====Diet==== |
| + | [[Image:RS Eurasian Spoonbill Thol Gujarat India.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|rsriram9|rsriram9}}<br />Thol, Gujarat, [[India]], 4 March 2013]] | ||
| + | The diet includes fish and frogs. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | {{ Audio|Platalea leucorodia (song).mp3 }} | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#[http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1525/auk.2010.127.3.726 51st supplement to the AOU checklist of North American birds] | ||
| + | #Wikipedia contributors. (2019, March 7). Eurasian spoonbill. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:53, May 8, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eurasian_spoonbill&oldid=886654087 | ||
| + | #Brazil, M. (2018)'' Birds of Japan'', Helm. ISBN 978-1-4729-1386-9 | ||
| + | #Harrison, C.J.O. 1965. Allopreening as agonistic behaviour. Behaviour 24: 161-209. | ||
| + | #Matheu, E., del Hoyo, J., Christie, D.A., Garcia, E.F.J., Kirwan, G.M. & Boesman, P. (2019). Eurasian Spoonbill (''Platalea leucorodia''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/52779 on 29 April 2019). | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Platalea | + | {{GSearch|"Platalea leucorodia" {{!}} "Eurasian Spoonbill"}} |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{VSearch|"Platalea leucorodia", {{!}} "Eurasian Spoonbill"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Platalea]][[Category:Videos]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:42, 11 February 2023
- 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
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 51st supplement to the AOU checklist of North American birds
- Wikipedia contributors. (2019, March 7). Eurasian spoonbill. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:53, May 8, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eurasian_spoonbill&oldid=886654087
- Brazil, M. (2018) Birds of Japan, Helm. ISBN 978-1-4729-1386-9
- Harrison, C.J.O. 1965. Allopreening as agonistic behaviour. Behaviour 24: 161-209.
- Matheu, E., del Hoyo, J., Christie, D.A., Garcia, E.F.J., Kirwan, G.M. & Boesman, P. (2019). Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/52779 on 29 April 2019).
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
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
