Wildlifeof Thailand
Eurasian Spoonbill
Threskiornithidae
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Platalea leucorodia
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, crustaceans and aquatic insects
Habitat
Shallow wetlands, lagoons and estuaries
Range
Europe, Africa and Asia
The Eurasian spoonbill is a tall white waterbird with a long black bill ending in a flattened yellow-tipped spoon. It feeds in shallow wetlands, lagoons and estuaries by sweeping the partly open bill from side to side, detecting fish, crustaceans and aquatic insects by touch. Colonies nest in reedbeds, bushes or trees across Europe, Africa and Asia (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Eurasian Spoonbill eat?
- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic insects
- What habitat does the Eurasian Spoonbill live in?
- Shallow wetlands, lagoons and estuaries
- Where is the Eurasian Spoonbill found?
- Europe, Africa and Asia