Eurasian spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

The Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, native to Europe, Africa and Asia.

Family: Ibises and Spoonbills Order: Pelecaniformes Conservation: Least Concern
Eurasian spoonbill

About the Eurasian spoonbill

The Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, native to Europe, Africa and Asia. The species is partially migratory with the more northerly breeding populations mostly migrating south for the winter.

Fun Facts About Eurasian spoonbill

  • The species is partially migratory with the more northerly breeding populations mostly migrating south for the winter.
  • The Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, native to Europe, Africa and Asia.

Conservation Status

The Eurasian spoonbill is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.

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Taxonomy & Classification

OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyIbises and Spoonbills
GenusPlatalea
SpeciesPlatalea leucorodia

Range & Habitat

Range map of Eurasian spoonbill

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Related Species

Other species in the Ibises and Spoonbills family: