Platalea regia

Royal Spoonbill at Fyshwick, ACT

Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Apr 2018
Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Apr 2018
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Identification history

Platalea regia 9 Apr 2018 ArcherCallaway
Platalea regia 9 Apr 2018 RodDeb

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In the 2nd photo behind the Royal Spoonbill is a Red-kneed Dotterel. Both Royal Spoonbills were seen at the same time from the same hide but were on different logs.

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Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 1 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Jul 2019 by RodDeb
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Jul 2019 by RodDeb
Tringa nebularia (Common Greenshank) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 May 2019 by rawshorty

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 9 Apr 2018 11:29 AM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

Species information

  • Platalea regia Scientific name
  • Royal Spoonbill Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 709m Recorded at altitude
  • 241 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
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