Species: Platalea leucorodia
English Name: Eurasian Spoonbill
Chinese Name: 白琵鷺
Family: Threskiornithidae
Description: This large waterbird (80-93 cm) is all white except for its dark legs and black bill with a yellow tip. He has a crest in the breading season. Can be found in Macau in winter time.
© 2012 Frank Vassen
© 2012 Nagesh Kamath
© 2006 Ferran Pestaña
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.