About the Yellow-billed Spoonbill
The yellow-billed spoonbill is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is native to Australia, and is a vagrant to New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) |
| Species | Platalea flavipes |
| Species Codes | yebspo1, YBSP |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Yellow-billed Spoonbill belong to?
The Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) belongs to the Ibises and Spoonbills family (Threskiornithidae), in the order Pelecaniformes.
How can I identify the Yellow-billed Spoonbill?
The yellow-billed spoonbill is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is native to Australia, and is a vagrant to New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island....
Where can I report a Yellow-billed Spoonbill sighting?
You can log sightings of Yellow-billed Spoonbill on eBird (ebird.org) using species code yebspo1, or on iNaturalist.
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