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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201727411
eBird checklist S65111926
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rating 5
6 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
29 Nov 2015
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
An adult perching on a clump of reeds and opening its beak. Elevation: 29 m. Dat
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201737121
eBird checklist S65117593
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rating 5
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
28 Jan 2005
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Media notes
A view of how a bird uses its bill for feeding. Elevation: 556 m. Date added to
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Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201727471
eBird checklist S65111919
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
1 Nov 2015
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
A bird in breeding plumage feeding in a wetland. Elevation: 29 m. Date added to
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Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201616701
eBird checklist S65107024
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rating 5
4 ratings
Stephen Wallace
30 May 2011
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Media notes
Walking, dipping bill in water and looking around. Elevation: 562 m. Date added
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201725341
eBird checklist S65113449
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rating 5
5 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
8 Jul 2015
Tweed, New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
A group about eight birds feeding in a channel through mangroves. Elevation: 17
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Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML482100
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Sarah Dzielski
7 Jun 2015
New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Perch.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Preening
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201819681
eBird checklist S65139104
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
12 Dec 2006
Whangarei District, Northland, New Zealand
Media notes
Three in flight. Elevation: 21 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Behaviors
Flying
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201755601
eBird checklist S65140067
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Philip Griffin
24 May 2004
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Media notes
An adult in non-breeding plumage feeding. Elevation: 2 m. Date added to IBC: Jun
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201755581
eBird checklist S65140056
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rating 4
4 ratings
Philip Griffin
17 Jan 2004
Salisbury, South Australia, Australia
Media notes
A group feeding and walking along the edge of the water. Elevation: 2 m. Date ad
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201744311
eBird checklist S65112891
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
29 May 2014
Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
An adult perching on a dead branch next to a lake. Elevation: 158 m. Date added
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201742091
eBird checklist S65112761
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
24 Dec 2013
Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
A bird in breeding plumage standing on a rock in a creek. Elevation: 3 m. Date a
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201739951
eBird checklist S65112562
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
25 Sep 2013
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
A bird in breeding plumage feeding in a wetland then walking through the water.
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Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201739441
eBird checklist S65118353
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
31 Aug 2007
Wyndham, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
A bird in breeding plumage wading through shallow sea water. Elevation: 4 m. Dat
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201737111
eBird checklist S65117593
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
28 Jan 2005
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Media notes
A bird feeding in shallow water. Elevation: 556 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201731801
eBird checklist S65112252
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
20 Dec 2016
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
A juvenile making a begging call to its parent. Two Australian White Ibis can al
…
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201730871
eBird checklist S65118154
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
12 Nov 2006
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Media notes
An adult in breeding plumage resting in high wind. Elevation: 556 m. Date added
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201725521
eBird checklist S65113548
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
2 Oct 2015
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
A bird in breeding plumage standing in a lake and preening itself. Elevation: 3
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201638071
eBird checklist S65107141
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rating 4
4 ratings
Stephen Wallace
11 Oct 2011
Bega Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
Adult in breeding plumage, preening and resting. Windy day - sound muted. Elevat
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201441801
eBird checklist S64822788
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rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
9 Feb 2013
Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand
Media notes
A juvenile calling while following the adults on the edge of a lagoon, foraging.
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Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - X; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Foraging or eating; Vocalizing
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201441791
eBird checklist S64822788
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
9 Feb 2013
Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand
Media notes
A close-up of the head of an adult walking on the water, close to a juvenile. El
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Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201307241
eBird checklist S65092212
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Brooke Clibbon
19 Nov 2005
Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Media notes
An adult in breeding plumage, preening, dipping its bill in tide water to do so.
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201307231
eBird checklist S65092212
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Brooke Clibbon
19 Nov 2005
Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Media notes
An adult in breeding plumage feeding in shallow tidal waters. Elevation: 15 m. D
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Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML200922811
eBird checklist S64960847
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Dec 2014
Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
Media notes
A foraging bird along the edge of a swamp before flying away. Elevation: 15 m. D
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Behaviors
Flying; Foraging or eating
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201559331
eBird checklist S65097323
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rating 4
5 ratings
Martin Kennewell
1 Dec 2013
Diamantina, Queensland, Australia
Media notes
small group feeding. with Peter Waanders of Southern Birding Services http://www
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML201746751
eBird checklist S65108233
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rating 4
5 ratings
Colin Trainor
25 Sep 2004
Bobonaro, Timor-Leste
Media notes
Around 80 birds near estuary. Uncommon in Timor region, but possibly resident at
…
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 80
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML617442853
eBird checklist S168823529
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rating 5
1 rating
Philip Griffin
16 Apr 2024
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML617442831
eBird checklist S168823529
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Philip Griffin
16 Apr 2024
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML552953821
eBird checklist S132565716
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Philip Griffin
3 Apr 2023
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML375662691
eBird checklist S95692480
Report
rating 5
1 rating
G. Thomas Doerig
7 Oct 2021
Knox, Victoria, Australia
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
ML375661961
eBird checklist S95692480
Report
rating 5
1 rating
G. Thomas Doerig
7 Oct 2021
Knox, Victoria, Australia
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
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