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Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia
Gould, J, 1838
Espatula Real
Family: Threskiornithidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 633703
 Sydney
Nueva Gales del Sur
Australia
04/24/2025
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 349321
  Adult
Julatenn
Queensland
Australia
07/27/2019
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 62868
  Adult
Cairns
Queensland
Australia
01/13/1993
Valerita Sur



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228606524/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurBushells Lagoon, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228391719/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandOxley Creek Common, BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
228405218/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandSansy Camp Road Wetlands, BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
228401618/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandSwan Lake (port Brisbane), BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
228423311/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurWarriewood Wetlands, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228426410/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurPitt Town Lagoon, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
96832727/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandJulatennSusana Gomez
95217327/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandAtherton TablelandsSusana Gomez
24893306/11/2008AustraliaAustralia MeridionalAdelaideSebastián Dardanelli
17924913/01/1993AustraliaQueenslandCairnsValerita Sur
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 16/03/2026.