African Spoonbill

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

Predict Sightings

Habitat

Aquatic

Diet

Omnivore

Active Time

Diurnal

Size

1.5 kg

LCAvesPelecaniformesThreskiornithidae

Seasonal Activity

116,308 sightings · 2000–2026

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Threskiornithidae

Traits

Diet
Omnivore
Foraging
Aquatic
Activity
Diurnal
Body mass
1.5 kg

Photo

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Occurrence data from GBIF.