Eurasian Spoonbill
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    Eurasian Spoonbill

    Platalea leucorodia

    Waterbirds
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass0.076 kg

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    The Eurasian spoonbill, or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, native to Europe, Africa and Asia. The species is partially migratory with the more northerly breeding populations mostly migrating south for the winter.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Eurasian Spoonbill. Sightings recorded in 86 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    North Africa
    Merja Zerga Biological Reserve المنتزه الوطني المرجة الزرقاءNorthwest Atlantic Coast, Morocco
    Common
    West Africa
    Bureau du Parc de la Langue de BarbarieNorthern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal
    Occasional
    Réserve spéciale de faune de GuembeulNorthern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal
    Occasional
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