Royal Spoonbill at Lyneham, ACT
Identification history
| Platalea regia | 16 Apr 2025 | Liam.m | ||
| Platalea regia | 16 Apr 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Platalea regia | 16 Apr 2025 | rhyshardy |
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One sighted 16 April, and 6 sighted 15 April - taking advantage of the low water levels while the wetland is drained for silt trap repair. Post edited as there were 6, not 1, in attendance often over about 72h while water was low, seemingly until the fish supply dropped!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.129845-35.255863
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area Lyneham Wetland Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2025 02:25 AM Recorded on
- rhyshardy Recorded by
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Collections
rhyshardy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Platalea regia Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Platalea regia Scientific name
- Royal Spoonbill Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 722m Recorded at altitude
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