Blacksmith lapwing
Vanellus armatus
The name of the African spoonbill comes from the singular shape of its bill looking like a spatula. It sweeps this bill from side to side to probe water and silt, catching small fishes and other aquatic organisms it feeds on.
Birds
Threskiornithidae
Platalea alba
IUCN: LC - Least Concern (2004)
Vanellus armatus
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Nycticorax nycticorax
Rhea americana
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Ciconia ciconia
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