Royal Spoonbill
In intertidal fresh and saltwater wetlands
in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua
New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
Platalea regia
(L 29–32" Wt 3.1–4.6 lb)
Brisbane 
City Botanic Park
15Oct2015
The end of the bill is sensitive
and detects swimming,
crawling or drifting organisms
such as small fish, crustaceans,
tadpoles, etc.
              (Louise Egerton)
Platela is Greek for flat;
regia is Latin for royal.
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