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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 Eric_S
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By Eric_S

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Uploaded Apr 23, 2020. Captured Feb 15, 2020 04:03 in C103, Kenya.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/8000s
  • ISO640
  • 290mm