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Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia
Gould, J, 1838
Espatula Real
Family: Threskiornithidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Number of Photography: 6

Foto
Photography ID: 633703
 Sydney
Nueva Gales del Sur
Australia
04/24/2025
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 499393
  Adult
Queenstown
Southland
New Zealand
04/28/2019
Jose Luis Fernandez Guaraz
Foto
Photography ID: 360309
 Manukau City
Auckland
New Zealand
10/08/2019
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 349321
  Adult
Julatenn
Queensland
Australia
07/27/2019
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 147287
  Adult
Dunedin
Otago
New Zealand
04/10/2016
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 62868
  Adult
Cairns
Queensland
Australia
01/13/1993
Valerita Sur


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Number of Records: 17



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228606524/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurBushells Lagoon, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228391719/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandOxley Creek Common, BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
228405218/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandSansy Camp Road Wetlands, BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
228401618/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandSwan Lake (port Brisbane), BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
228423311/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurWarriewood Wetlands, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228426410/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurPitt Town Lagoon, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
112173418/10/2019New ZealandOtagoRoyal Albatross Centre, DunedinHugo Caverzasi
112495108/10/2019New ZealandAucklandMangere Lagoon, Manukau CityHugo Caverzasi
112042307/10/2019New ZealandAucklandMangere Lagoon, Manukau CityHugo Caverzasi
112039907/10/2019New ZealandAucklandEstuario Rio Thames, ThamesHugo Caverzasi
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.