Royal Spoonbills.

A flock of spoonbills resting and feeding on swan bay wetlands in Victoria, Australia.

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WildFlower

Lion

There are several species of spoonbill in Australia, but the Eurasian spoonbill is not one of them. These could be either royal (Platalea regia) or black faced (Platalea minor) spoonbills. Posted 10 years ago
1. Tbotbigted
  
  King Cobra
  
  Thanks wildflower. I am new to jungle dragon and I am making a few mistakes working my way around the website. Once I had accidentally posted the Eurasian spoonbill I realised that I got it wrong but I had difficulty changing it. I appreciate your input. Regards (*_*) Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    No problem, if you don't know how to do something just ask. You can either write a comment under the photo or create a post in the forum.
    
    If you identify the wrong species you can delete the species ID - there is a red X icon below the ID to remove it. It is better to find out the scientific name of the species (you can find it in Wikipedia) and use it for identification to avoid the confusion. If there is no page for that species in Wikipedia and the identification fails you can request an ID to be created in JungleDragon from the Advanced options in the identification window. In this case it would help if you provide a reference for it.
    
    Are you sure these are royal spoonbills, it is hard for me to make the difference from this photo? Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
  2. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Altough they look alike, the black faced spoonbills are only found in some parts of Asia, not in Australia, so these should be royal spoonbills as you suggested. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

Tbotbigted

King Cobra

All the local information suggests that they are royal spoonbills. Posted 10 years ago

The Royal Spoonbill

The Royal Spoonbill also known as the Black-billed Spoonbill, occurs 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. 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.. more

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises

Species identified by Tbotbigted

By Tbotbigted

Uploaded Apr 15, 2015. Captured in Point Lonsdale Sea Wall, Point Lonsdale VIC 3225, Australia.

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