Platalea leucorodia

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Noun1.Platalea leucorodia - pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern AfricaPlatalea leucorodia - pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa
common spoonbill
spoonbill - wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
genus Platalea, Platalea - type genus of the Plataleidae
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Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) Abu Munqar Island -- Ahmed Waheed Spoonbill, a bird that is distinguished by its unique spoon like peak, it feeds by fishing in shallow water for small fish or insects, a small catch at a time that is why it requires a lot of fishing time per day to meet its feeding needs.
Birds' heaven along red sea shore
It is frequented by Wader (Scolopacidae), Eurasian spoonbill Platalea leucorodia and White stork Ciconiaciconia.
Ecology of wintering of common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) in Sebkhet Djendli (Batna, Hauts plateaux, East of Algeria)
I left Mimi Cabri in her studio, working on a sculpture of a spoonbill bird, platalea leucorodia. Although it was not yet fired or glazed and the red clay was still moist, its expression was unmistakably defined.
Mimi Cabri: dance of life
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