Royal Spoonbill at Georges Creek, VIC
Identification history
| Platalea regia | 5 Jan 2024 | natureguy | ||
| Platalea regia | 5 Jan 2024 | natureguy | ||
| Platalea flavipes | 5 Jan 2024 | KylieWaldon |
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User's notes
Lucky to see these. Lots of different species in a small area.
5 comments
KylieWaldon
wrote:
5 Jan 2024
the first two we saw were Yellow Billed. I just presumed these two over further were the same. They had a very slight build. Was looking into the sun, that dark on their face could be just shadow? Go with whatever you think natureguy. :)
KylieWaldon
wrote:
5 Jan 2024
I think you're right - just added a photo with more editing. drat. that means I didn't get a photo of the yellow billed pair!
natureguy
wrote:
5 Jan 2024
Sorry I can't see the second photo, but I think even despite the light the face wouldn't be so black in Yellow-billed (which have a pale face. The legs are also dark. So that confirms my ID
Location information
- Coordinates 147.260166-36.196376
- Places Georges Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2024 09:00 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Collections
KylieWaldon NatureMapr 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
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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