Platalea regia

2 Royal Spoonbill at Fyshwick, ACT

Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Platalea regia 22 Jan 2023 MatthewFrawley
Platalea regia 22 Jan 2023 RodDeb

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3 juveniles begging and being fed by their parents, later another Spoonbill joined them and another was seen flying over at the same time

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  • Platalea regia Scientific name
  • Royal Spoonbill Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 709m Recorded at altitude
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