Bird
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia · Threskiornithidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records345,639in 3 countries
Most seen inAustralia304,269 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Royal Spoonbill in brief
The royal spoonbill (Platalea regia) is a bird of the Threskiornithidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 345,639 published records, most of them from Australia, New Zealand and East Timor. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia304,269 records · best Oct, Jan
New Zealand41,244 records · best Nov, Dec
East Timor126 records · best Oct, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.