African White Spoonbill
scientific name
Platalea alba
size
Height. 36"
Wing. 365-403 mm
sexes alike
characteristics
Adaptations/Coloration. white with blue-gray or lilac bill " feet & toes whitish-pink " eyes white " young bird tips blackish & feet black " nestling white
behavior
Fishing. scythes water side-to-side
Flight. fly info " neck extended
Personality. usually shy & wary
Voice. usually silent " guttural grunts at nest " alarm note "wark-wark"
reproduction/life span
Nest. sticks in trees " reeds in swamp " among rocks
Eggs. 2-4 " white " blotched & spotted at end with red, brown, & violet-gray " colonial nesters " benefit from large aggregation
diet
Wild. grasshoppers, locusts, & water insects
habitat/range
South Africa
status
not listed
oregon zoo exhibit