Subspecies:leucorodia recorded in Britain (of 3 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
85 cm
Wingspan:
122 cm
Weight:
-
Scientific name from:
L.: platalea=the Spoonbill
and Gr.: leukos + erodios=a heron
World Distribution:
BREEDS: local in s Europe, c&s Asia & n Africa, WINTERS: south to Mediterranean, s Asia & c Africa
Habitat:
Lakes, marshes, swamps & mudflats
Diet:
Insects, small fish, crustaceans, amphibians, bill swept from side to side
TitBit:
The bizarre spoon-shaped bill is used for feeding, swept back and forth while being held slightly open, it filters out small invertebrates disturbed from the sediment by birds vigorously paddling their feet.
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
No distribution maps available
British Population Size:
Passage:
75 individuals
Summer:
0 to 4 pairs
in 1998-02
First Record:
7th Century
First Breeding Record:
NW England (after extinct 17th Century) 1999
Conservation Status: AMBERbecause
Species of European Concern,
Small Non-breeding Population,
Previous Assessments: 2002-2007 AMBER 1996-2001 GREEN
Races of Concern:
leucorodia AMBER (European Concern)
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
6400 to 12 thousand pairs
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I), WBD(I), Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA, CITES(II)
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
67 x 46 mm
Egg Weight:
76.0 g (of which 9 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
0
Clutch Size:
3 - 4 eggs
Incubation:
21- 25 days
by the:
Male + Female
Fledging:
45 - 50days
as:
Altricial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Does not breed in Britain, or too few Nest Records
Other Names
Order:
Ciconiiformes
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