Eurasian spoonbill
E1014194
The Eurasian spoonbill is a large, long-legged wading bird known for its distinctive spoon-shaped bill, which it uses to sweep through shallow waters to feed on aquatic prey.
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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vertebrate ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | 80–93 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 1.3–2 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 115–135 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Platalea leucorodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
brackish wetlands
ⓘ
shallow freshwater wetlands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian spoonbill
NERFINISHED
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common spoonbill ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
legal protection in many countries
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protection of breeding colonies ⓘ wetland conservation ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
aquatic insects ⓘ crustaceans ⓘ molluscs ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Threskiornithidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | sweeps bill side to side in shallow water ⓘ |
| genus | Platalea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyFeature |
black bill with yellow tip in adults
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black legs ⓘ crest of feathers in breeding season ⓘ long legs ⓘ long neck ⓘ spoon-shaped bill ⓘ white plumage ⓘ |
| incubationPerformedBy | both parents ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | migratory in most of range ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
bushes
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reedbeds ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nonBreedingHabitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ mudflats ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents feed chicks ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
disturbance at breeding colonies
ⓘ
pollution ⓘ wetland loss ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
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Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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