White spatula
The white spoonbill, from its scientific name Platalea leucorodia, is a bird that lives throughout Europe, Asia, the Arctic, North Africa and Brazil.
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It is a bird belonging to the Threskiornithidae family and the Pélecaniformes order.
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It is recognizable with its completely white body and having a beige band at the neck during breeding plumage. It also has a white crest. Its beak is black and yellow and its legs are black.
In the white spoonbill, it is impossible to recognize the female from the male.
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The White Spoonbill feeds mainly on crustaceans, small fish and insects.
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She lives near large ponds, having large trees nearby.
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It nests in colonies, at the top of trees. She lays 3 to 5 eggs .
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It is a fairly silent species.
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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.
Immature spoonbill breeding plumage