White-headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
African spoonbill
Platalea alba
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.
Habitat
Shallow, lakes in Africa. Coastal areas.
Feed
Fish, amphibians, crustaceans, insects
Classification
Class
Birds
Family
Threskiornithidae
Scientific Name
Platalea alba
Conservation status
IUCN: LC - Least Concern (2004)
Some Figures
Size
90 cm
Weight
1,8 kg
Life Expectancy
20 years
Incubation
27 days
2 to 4 eggs
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Pternistis leucoscepus
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