Royal Spoonbill (species: Platalea regia) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Lizard Island area: all known taxa > Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Pelecaniformes > Threskiornithidae > Platalea > Platalea regia (gallery)
Platalea regia
Royal Spoonbill


©Ceri Pearce: A Royal Spoonbill struggling to retain its perch in windy conditions, Lizard Island Research Station.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Pelecaniformes
Family Threskiornithidae
Genus Platalea
Species Platalea regia

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Comments

This appears to be the first record of this species from Lizard Island.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution


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