Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - HBW 1, p. 504
French: Spatule blanche
German: Löffler
Spanish: Espátula Común
Other common names: White/European/Common Spoonbill
Taxonomy: Platalea Leucorodia Linnaeus, 1758, Europe; restricted to Sweden.
Considered by some to form superspecies with P. minor, P. alba and P. regia; P. regia sometimes regarded as race of present species. Asian populations have been assigned separate race, major, but doubtfully valid. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leucorodia Linnaeus, 1758 - S Spain, Holland and SE Europe to C & E Asia, extending S to Persian Gulf, India and Sri Lanka; winters in W & E Africa and SE China.
- balsaci de Naurois & Roux, 1974 - islands off coast of Mauritania.
- archeri Neumann, 1928 - coasts of Red Sea and Somalia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult in breeding plumage catching a fish and eating it. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp leucorodia)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 11 weeks ago 16 sec 4.3 -
A bird foraging. Locality Axios Delta, Central Macedonia Region, Greece (ssp leucorodia)
Theo Mamais 9 January 2011 1 year ago 2 min 20 sec 4.3 -
An adult foraging and running in a pool overgrown with duckweed. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp leucorodia)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 3 years ago 50 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding in deep water Locality Larache, Tangier-Tétouan Region, Morocco (ssp leucorodia)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2007 4 years ago 37 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding on a wetland, catching three preys. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp leucorodia)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 11 weeks ago 30 sec 4.2 -
Two birds feeding and being chased by a Red-knobbed Coot Locality Larache, Tangier-Tétouan Region, Morocco (ssp leucorodia)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2007 4 years ago 38 sec 4.1
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Bird Landing
Locality Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong (ssp leucorodia)
Bob Thompson 22 November 2010 1 year ago 4.7 -
in flight
Locality Ma'agan Michael, Israel (ssp leucorodia)
Lior Kislev 2 November 2011 28 weeks ago 4.3 -
fishing
Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
harikamal 19 February 2012 13 weeks ago 4.1 -
In a field
Locality Bundala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
John A Thompson 26 March 2012 5 weeks ago 4 -
feeding in fish pond
Locality Nahsholim, Israel
Lior Kislev 21 October 2005 24 weeks ago 4 -
Roosting in pond
Locality Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong (ssp leucorodia)
Bob Thompson 1 December 2006 2 years ago 3.9
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Calls of chcicks demanding feed in heronry Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp leucorodia)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 1983 2 years ago 3.5 -
A flock of feeding birds calling. Locality Kerkini Lake, Central Macedonia Region, Greece
(ssp leucorodia)
Iva Hristova 26 August 2009 2 years ago 3
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