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African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
-32.2808, 19.9796
Field Notes
Description:
The African Spoonbill is almost unmistakable through most of its range. The breeding bird is all white except for its red legs and face and long grey spatulate bill. It has no crest, unlike the Common Spoonbill. Immature birds lack the red face and have a yellow bill. Unlike herons, spoonbills fly with their necks outstretched.
Habitat:
At a man made dam in the semiarid desert of the Tankwa Karoo National Park.
Reference Links:
African Spoonbill
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PublishedJuly 11, 2013
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