Spatule d'Afrique - Platalea alba
African Spoonbill

Spatule d'Afrique © Gerhard Theron

Commentaire : he African Spoonbill is almost unmistakable through most of its range. The breeding bird is all white except for its red legs and face and long grey spatulate bill. It has no crest, unlike the Common Spoonbill. Immature birds lack the red face and have a yellow bill. Unlike herons, spoonbills fly with their necks outstretched.

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