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Platalea regia

Royal Spoonbill at Michelago, NSW

Platalea regia at Michelago, NSW - 29 Apr 2013
Platalea regia at Michelago, NSW - 29 Apr 2013
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Identification history

Platalea regia 9 Jun 2018 ArcherCallaway
Platalea regia 9 Jun 2018 Illilanga

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Private property. No public access without permission. This was also entered as a COG Record. Identification verified by Nicki Taws.

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Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Michelago, NSW - 20 Feb 2021 by Illilanga Chalcopteroides cupripennis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Michelago, NSW - 26 Dec 2020 by Illilanga Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Michelago, NSW - 26 Dec 2020 by Illilanga Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Michelago, NSW - 8 Dec 2020 by Illilanga Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Michelago, NSW - 21 Aug 2020 by Illilanga Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby) at Michelago, NSW - 15 Jun 2020 by Illilanga Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Michelago, NSW - 18 Apr 2020 by Illilanga Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Michelago, NSW - 23 Feb 2020 by Illilanga Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Feb 2020 by Illilanga Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Michelago, NSW - 4 Aug 2019 by Illilanga Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Michelago, NSW - 1 Jul 2019 by Illilanga Myiagra inquieta (Restless Flycatcher) at Michelago, NSW - 1 Jul 2019 by Illilanga Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 by Illilanga zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 by Illilanga Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 by Illilanga Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Michelago, NSW - 16 Dec 2018 by Illilanga Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Michelago, NSW - 16 Dec 2018 by Illilanga Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Michelago, NSW - 16 Dec 2018 by Illilanga Bulbine glauca (Rock Lily) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2018 by Illilanga Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2018 by Illilanga Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2018 by Illilanga Cosmopterigidae (family) (Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Nov 2018 by Illilanga Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Michelago, NSW - 2 Nov 2018 by Illilanga Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Michelago, NSW - 2 Nov 2018 by Illilanga Gerygone fusca (Western Gerygone) at Michelago, NSW - 29 Oct 2018 by Illilanga Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Michelago, NSW - 29 Oct 2018 by Illilanga Eucalyptus dives (Broad-leaved Peppermint) at Michelago, NSW - 23 Aug 2018 by Illilanga Osphranter robustus (Wallaroo) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Aug 2018 by Illilanga Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Aug 2018 by Illilanga Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Aug 2018 by Illilanga Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Michelago, NSW - 8 Jun 2018 by Illilanga Falco berigora (Brown Falcon) at Michelago, NSW - 24 Nov 2017 by Illilanga Ajuga australis (Austral Bugle) at Michelago, NSW - 24 Nov 2017 by Illilanga Cacomantis pallidus (Pallid Cuckoo) at Michelago, NSW - 25 Sep 2017 by roymcd Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Sep 2017 by Illilanga Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Feb 2015 by Illilanga Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Michelago, NSW - 31 Jan 2015 by Illilanga Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Michelago, NSW - 23 Nov 2013 by Illilanga Dama dama (Fallow Deer) at Michelago, NSW - 29 Sep 2013 by Illilanga Dama dama (Fallow Deer) at Michelago, NSW - 2 Apr 2013 by Illilanga Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby) at Michelago, NSW - 1 Apr 2013 by Illilanga Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Michelago, NSW - 15 Jul 2012 by Illilanga Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) at Michelago, NSW - 24 Jun 2012 by Illilanga Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Nov 2009 by Illilanga Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Nov 2009 by Illilanga
Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Michelago, NSW - 20 Feb 2021 by Illilanga
Chalcopteroides cupripennis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Michelago, NSW - 26 Dec 2020 by Illilanga
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Michelago, NSW - 26 Dec 2020 by Illilanga
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Michelago, NSW - 8 Dec 2020 by Illilanga
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Michelago, NSW - 21 Aug 2020 by Illilanga
Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby) at Michelago, NSW - 15 Jun 2020 by Illilanga
Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Michelago, NSW - 18 Apr 2020 by Illilanga
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Michelago, NSW - 23 Feb 2020 by Illilanga
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Feb 2020 by Illilanga
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Michelago, NSW - 4 Aug 2019 by Illilanga
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Michelago, NSW - 1 Jul 2019 by Illilanga
Myiagra inquieta (Restless Flycatcher) at Michelago, NSW - 1 Jul 2019 by Illilanga
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 by Illilanga
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 by Illilanga
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Dec 2018 by Illilanga
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Michelago, NSW - 16 Dec 2018 by Illilanga
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Michelago, NSW - 16 Dec 2018 by Illilanga
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Michelago, NSW - 16 Dec 2018 by Illilanga
Bulbine glauca (Rock Lily) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2018 by Illilanga
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2018 by Illilanga
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2018 by Illilanga
Cosmopterigidae (family) (Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Nov 2018 by Illilanga
Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Michelago, NSW - 2 Nov 2018 by Illilanga
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Michelago, NSW - 2 Nov 2018 by Illilanga
Gerygone fusca (Western Gerygone) at Michelago, NSW - 29 Oct 2018 by Illilanga
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Michelago, NSW - 29 Oct 2018 by Illilanga
Eucalyptus dives (Broad-leaved Peppermint) at Michelago, NSW - 23 Aug 2018 by Illilanga
Osphranter robustus (Wallaroo) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Aug 2018 by Illilanga
Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Aug 2018 by Illilanga
Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Aug 2018 by Illilanga
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Michelago, NSW - 8 Jun 2018 by Illilanga
Falco berigora (Brown Falcon) at Michelago, NSW - 24 Nov 2017 by Illilanga
Ajuga australis (Austral Bugle) at Michelago, NSW - 24 Nov 2017 by Illilanga
Cacomantis pallidus (Pallid Cuckoo) at Michelago, NSW - 25 Sep 2017 by roymcd
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Sep 2017 by Illilanga
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Michelago, NSW - 22 Feb 2015 by Illilanga
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Michelago, NSW - 31 Jan 2015 by Illilanga
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Michelago, NSW - 23 Nov 2013 by Illilanga
Dama dama (Fallow Deer) at Michelago, NSW - 29 Sep 2013 by Illilanga
Dama dama (Fallow Deer) at Michelago, NSW - 2 Apr 2013 by Illilanga
Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby) at Michelago, NSW - 1 Apr 2013 by Illilanga
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Michelago, NSW - 15 Jul 2012 by Illilanga
Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) at Michelago, NSW - 24 Jun 2012 by Illilanga
Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Nov 2009 by Illilanga
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Nov 2009 by Illilanga

Location information

Species information

  • Platalea regia Scientific name
  • Royal Spoonbill Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 29 Apr 2013 10:48 AM Recorded on
  • Illilanga Recorded by
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