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Royal Spoonbill
3dpan

Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)

Originally migratory from Australia, the Royal Spoonbill began breeding in NZ from about 1950. At first the numbers were very low, but due to successful breeding they are now relatively common.
Cheers,
Alec
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Habitat
Tidal estuaries
Location
Hokianga Harbour
Date taken
21 September '08
Scientific name
Platalea regia
Equipment used
Olympus E-3, Tamron 500mm mirror lens

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New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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