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The African Spoonbill is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family ''Threskiornithidae''. The species is widespread across Africa and Madagascar, including Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. It lives in marshy wetlands with some open shallow water and nests in colonies in trees or reedbeds. They usually don't share colonies with storks or herons.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Sunil R Agadi
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By Sunil R Agadi

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Uploaded Nov 5, 2017. Captured in Bärenwiese 996, 71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany.