African Spoonbill
- Score
- 0.9910322
- Family
- Threskiornithidae
- Tail Shape
- rounded
- Wing Shape
- broad
Why it matters
The African Spoonbill (*Platalea alba*) is a distinctive member of the ibis family, recognizable by its long, spatulate bill and striking red legs. These birds are primarily valued by observers for their unique feeding behavior, as they swing their broad, sensitive bills through shallow water to detect prey by touch.
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