Platalea regia

1 Royal Spoonbill at Bega, NSW

Platalea regia at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022 08:34 AM
Platalea regia at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022 08:34 AM
Platalea regia at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022 08:34 AM
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Identification history

Platalea regia 24 Jan 2022 Liam.m
Platalea regia 20 Jan 2022 KylieWaldon

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The spoonbills were playing second fiddle to the enormous number of Great Egrets and bats. About two pairs appeared to be nesting. But it was hard to see. The tree they were in was fully leafed - not like the trees the bats and egrets were in.

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  • True Nesting site

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  • Platalea regia Scientific name
  • Royal Spoonbill Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 722m Recorded at altitude
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