Eurasian Spoonbill
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About the Eurasian Spoonbill
Also known as: White Spoonbill, Common Spoonbill, Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbills are large wading birds found in parts of Eurasia and North Africa. Breeding adults are beautiful in bright white plumage, with a yellow breast patch, and dark legs and bill. The long spoon-shaped bill has a yellow tip in breeding season. They also grow long, beautiful head plumes. The sexes look alike.
Eurasian Spoonbills, called Common Spoonbills throughout part of their range, prefer wetlands and marshy areas for feeding and nesting.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched September 6, 2011
Scientific Name
Platalea leucorodia
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
2.6 to 3.1 feet
(78.7 to 94 cm)
Wingspan:
3.9 to 4.4 feet
(1.2 to 1.3 meters)
Range
International Names
Brazilian
colhereiro-europeu
Czech
kolpík bílý
Danish
Skestork
Dutch
Lepelaar
Finnish
kapustahaikara
French
Spatule blanche
German
Löffler
Italian
Spatola
Japanese
ヘラサギ [herasagi]
Korean
노랑부리저어새
Norwegian
Skjestork
Polish
warzęcha
Russian
Колпица
Spanish
Espátula Común
Swedish
Skedstork
