Royal Spoonbill (90/91)

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A royal spoonbill using its strange looking bill with remarkable dexterity to glean something, perhaps invertebrates, from the leaves of a small, partially submerged mangrove seedling.

Scientific name
Platalea regia
Common names
royal spoonbil, kotuku ngutupapa, black-billed spoonbill
Location
Miranda, Firth of Thames, New Zealand
Photo ID
15581