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Black-faced Spoonbill

Platalea minor

Description:

A relatively small wading bird with a spoon-like bill. Its plumage is white and its face, bill and legs are black in color. This bird is has the least number of all spoonbills.

Habitat:

Coastline, estuary, wetlands, mudflats, mangroves.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Black-faced Spoonbill
Platalea minor Black-faced Spoonbill


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5 Comments

YorkieSutaryo
YorkieSutaryo 12 years ago

Thanks Karen!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Beautiful!

YorkieSutaryo
YorkieSutaryo 12 years ago

Thanks Nopayahnah! :D

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

great shot!

YorkieSutaryo
YorkieSutaryo 12 years ago

Thanks for the suggestion Stian! :D
As expected from a bird lover!

YorkieSutaryo
Spotted by
YorkieSutaryo

日野市 (Hino), Japan

Spotted on Jan 31, 2012
Submitted on Feb 4, 2012

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