African spoonbill / Rotgesichtlöffler (Platalea alba)
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Classification: Genus Platalea; Family Threskiornithidae
General: The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a long-legged wading bird[2] of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The species is widespread across Africa and Madagascar, including Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.[2] [more]
First documented observation : 2016-09-29 in Botswana.
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