Eurasian Spoonbill
I.U.C.N status
International Union for Conservation of Nature
LC
Least concern
NT
Near threatened
VU
Vulnerable
EN
Endangered
CR
Critically endangered
EW
Extinct in the wild
EX
Extinct
Identity card
Class :
Birds
Order :
Pelecaniformes
Family :
Threskiornithidae
Genus :
Platalea
Species :
leucorodia
Average size
95 cm / 115 to 135 cm (wingspan)
Weight
1,200 to 1,700 g
Longevity
20 to 25 years
Sexual maturity
3 to 4 years
Incubation
24 days
Clutch
3 to 5 eggs
Diet
Carnivore
Small crustaceans, worms, insect larvae, small fish...
Did you know?
The Eurasian spoonbill is characterised by its long, broad bill ending in a distinctive spatula shape. To feed, it sweeps its bill through the mud and stops as soon as it detects movement in the water.
Threats and conservation
The main threat to this species comes from the deterioration of its nesting and feeding habitats, as well as disturbances caused by human activity. This species is protected throughout the national territory.
