One of the 3 spoonbills on WAnimals
Birds · Pelecaniformes · Threskiornithidae
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its scientific name combines the Latin for "broad" with the Greek for "white heron", after the flattened shape of its bill. It uses that bill as a touch sensor, sweeping it side to side through murky water to find prey without relying on sight.
Weight
1.1 kg – 2 kg
Size
70 cm – 95 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
