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
Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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Uploaded Apr 16, 2015. Captured in 106 Miramar Road, Somers VIC 3927, Australia.