African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 3,660
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The species is widespread across Africa and Madagascar, including Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The species belongs to the genus Platalea, which also includes species such as the Black-faced spoonbill, Eurasian spoonbill, and Roseate spoonbill.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “African spoonbill”.