Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)

Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)

... When they are breeding, long white plumes grow from the back of their heads. The spatulate bill has many vibration detectors, called papillae, on the inside of the spoon, which means the bird can feel for prey items even in murky water and can feed by day or night. Once food is caught, it lifts its bill up and lets the items slide down its throat. It will bash shrimps against hard objects to remove their shells … Photographed at the wetlands, Cleland Wildlife Park, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia.

Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) belongs to the following groups:

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