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File:Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed spoonbill) in the Serpentine River north of Karnup Road, March 2022 01.jpg

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

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An Australian endemic spoonbill, recognized by its white plumage, a bare yellow face, and a distinctive yellow spoon-shaped bill. It is commonly found in freshwater wetlands.
Where to spot
Freshwater wetlands, swamps, lakes, and flooded grasslands across Australia.
How to spot
Look for its pure white body, bare yellow face, and bright yellow spoon-shaped bill. Observe its signature sweeping motion with its bill while foraging in shallow waters.
When to spot
Year-round. Most active during daylight hours, often seen wading in shallow water.
File:Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed spoonbill) in the Serpentine River north of Karnup Road, March 2022 01.jpg
File:Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed spoonbill) in the Serpentine River north of Karnup Road, March 2022 02.jpg
File:Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed spoonbill) in the Serpentine River north of Karnup Road, March 2022 03.jpg
File:Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) (42722510472).jpg
File:Yellow-billed spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) in flight Blanchetown 2.jpg
File:Yellow-billed spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) in flight Blanchetown 3.jpg
File:Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed spoonbill) in the Serpentine River north of Karnup Road, March 2022 01.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed spoonbill) in the Serpentine River north of Karnup Road, March 2022 02.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed spoonbill) in the Serpentine River north of Karnup Road, March 2022 03.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) (42722510472).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-billed spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) in flight Blanchetown 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-billed spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) in flight Blanchetown 3.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Unlike many other spoonbills, the Yellow-billed Spoonbill tends to feed more by touch than sight, using its sensitive bill to detect prey in muddy waters.
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