About the Royal Spoonbill
The royal spoonbill, also known as the black-billed spoonbill lives in intertidal flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. It has also been recorded as a vagrant in New Caledonia. It is one of 6 spoonbill species world wide. The royal spoonbill lives in wetlands and feeds on crustaceans, fish and small insects by sweeping its bill from side to side. It always flies with its head extended. Widespread throughout its large range, the royal spoonbill is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) |
| Species | Platalea regia |
| Species Codes | royspo1, ROSP |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Royal Spoonbill belong to?
The Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) belongs to the Ibises and Spoonbills family (Threskiornithidae), in the order Pelecaniformes.
How can I identify the Royal Spoonbill?
The royal spoonbill, also known as the black-billed spoonbill lives in intertidal flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. It has also been recorded as a vagrant in New Caledonia. It is one of 6 spoonbill spec...
Where can I report a Royal Spoonbill sighting?
You can log sightings of Royal Spoonbill on eBird (ebird.org) using species code royspo1, or on iNaturalist.
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