Eurasian spoonbill

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:common_spoonbill
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
gptkbp:billColor spoon-shaped
black with yellow tip
gptkbp:breedingRange southern Europe
central Asia
gptkbp:breedingSeason April to June
gptkbp:chickPlumage greyish
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–4 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet amphibians
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:eyeColor red
gptkbp:family gptkb:Threskiornithidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:flightNumber neck outstretched
gptkbp:foragingBehavior sweeping bill side to side in water
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Platalea
gptkbp:habitat shallow wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian spoonbill
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22697574
gptkbp:legColor black
gptkbp:length 80–93 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 28 years
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:molting post-breeding
gptkbp:nestType platform of sticks
gptkbp:notableFeature long, flat, spatulate bill
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:plumage mainly white
white with yellowish breast patch in breeding season
gptkbp:population increasing
gptkbp:protectedBy AEWA (Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds)
gptkbp:relatedGroup cathedral
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Platalea_leucorodia
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization mainly silent
gptkbp:wingspan 115–135 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Africa
Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wadden_Sea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5