Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia
Ibis like (Threskiornithidae)

Breeding plumage.
Spoonbillon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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A white bird with a long spoon-shaped beak, breast is yellow-brown with long black legs. The crest feathers are only present while breeding. 

The spoon-shaped beak is used to sweep through the water sifting for food. Flies with stretched neck and legs and easy to recognise by its bill shape in flight. 
  
⇔ l. 70-90 cm

Migratory bird.

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≈ When resting it tucks its beak under the wing and in this posture can be confused with the EGRETTA GARZETTA (Little egret).

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