Easily identified by its bill (Royal's is black) this species is usually encountered in quite small
numbers, often on quite small bodies of water such as farm dams. The odd bird occasionally joins flocks of Royal Spoonbill, unlike that species
it is an endemic, not even occuring on Tasmania.
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HOMEPAGE
YELLOW-BILLED SPOONBILL
Platalea flavipes
