Spoonbills

spoon·bill (sp

)

a. Any of several long-legged wading birds of the genus Platalea, similar to the ibis but having a long, flat bill with a broadly spatulate tip.

b. Any of various broad-billed ducks, such as the shoveler.

2. See paddlefish.

spoonbill [ˈspuːnˌbɪl]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several wading birds of warm regions, such as Platalea leucorodia (common spoonbill) and Ajaia ajaja (roseate spoonbill), having a long horizontally flattened bill: family Threskiornithidae, order Ciconiiformes

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Noun

spoonbill - wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon

wader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food

family Plataleidae, Plataleidae - spoonbills

common spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia - pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa

Ajaia ajaja, roseate spoonbill - tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill

Translations

spoonbill [ˈspuːnbɪl] N → espátula f

spoonbill [ˈspuːnˌbɪl] n (Zool) → spatola

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Ajaia
Ajaia ajaja
Balaenicipitidae
Ciconiiformes
common spoonbill
family Balaenicipitidae
family Phoenicopteridae
family Plataleidae
flathead catfish
genus Ajaia
genus Platalea
genus Pylodictus
goujon
mudcat
order Ciconiiformes
Phoenicopteridae
Platalea
Platalea leucorodia
Plataleidae

Birds of the marshlands and lagoons, spoonbills take their name from their extraordinary bills, shaped rather like spoons.

Long Legged Birds - Part 2 by Saronkorn Seuyouyong / Pets and Animals community

Many people visited SAVE's information table and bake sale (one of its best fundraisers) during the day, which culminated in a reception and exhibition --"A Celebration of Student Activism"--showcasing the work students have been doing over the last decade for spoonbills and their habitat.

SAVE International by Dickie, Sheila / Earth Island Journal

Spoonbills visit the centre only once or twice a year for a short period of time so the bird is classified as an 'uncommon visitor'.

Wildfowl and Wetlands centre welcomes uncommon visitor by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

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