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Platalea flavipes

3 Yellow-billed Spoonbill at Splitters Creek, NSW

Platalea flavipes at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023
Platalea flavipes at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023
Platalea flavipes at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023
Platalea flavipes at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023
Platalea flavipes at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Platalea flavipes 1 Mar 2023 Sam_
Platalea regia 1 Mar 2023 CarbonAI
Platalea flavipes 1 Mar 2023 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

Saw three across the site. Two together and one on its own. the one with the egret was forced out when the egret decided to almost land on top of it in the tree!

2 comments

Sam_ wrote:
   2 Mar 2023
Nice sighting and photos @KylieWaldon
   3 Mar 2023
TY Sam

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Species information

  • Platalea flavipes Scientific name
  • Yellow-billed Spoonbill Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon Native
  • Non-Invasive

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