#platalea

[herpsandbirds]

Roseate Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja), parents and chicks, family Threskiornithidae, order Pelicaniformes, Orlando Wetlands, FL, USA

photographs by Igor Marach

[snototter]

A royal spoonbill (Platalea regia) eats a smooth toadfish in Tamar Island Wetlands, Tasmania

by Helen Cunningham

[birdblues]

Roseate Spoonbill

[ridiculousbirdfaces]

Eurasian spoonbill portrait by _szimplansrac_

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

[best-bird-tournament]

Spoonbill (Plataleinae) subfamily / genus Platalea

Which is the best bird?

Yellow-billed spoonbill

African spoonbill

Black-faced spoonbill

Eurasian spoonbill

Royal spoonbill

Roseate spoonbill

Voting ended onOct 7, 2025

This genus is monotypic in its subfamily.

[saritawolf]

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[thebeastsofindia]

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), in breeding plumage, family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes, Karnataka, India

Photo by harsithjv

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

Have you seen a Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

Yes, in nature

Yes, in captivity

No, but I have heard one in nature/captivity

I might have/I'm not sure

No, I've only heard of it/seen it in photos/taxidermy

No, and I have never heard of this bird

Voting ended onAug 11, 2024

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