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Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

Rare in Sri Lanka with only 545 wintering birds. A non breeding adult showing all white plumage and yellow "spoon." Lacks crest and yellow neck markings of breeding plumage. Immatures have a pale bill and black wing-tips. A year round nomadic resident in Sri Lanka, this is the nominate race. Two other subspecies are smaller with one having an all black bill. Formerly lumped with the Royal Spoonbill of Australia.
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Location
Bundala National Park, Weligatta, Sri Lanka
Date taken
03 January 2025
Scientific name
Platalea leucorodia

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
33
Comment count
1

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
EurasianSpoonbillIMG_5733.jpg
File size
486.2 KB
Date taken
Wed, 04 December 2024 9:05 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 938px

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