Information about African Spoonbill
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The African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. This species is a widespread resident across Africa and Madagascar.
The African Spoonbill occurs in marshy wetlands with some open shallow water, nesting in colonies in trees or reedbeds. It does not usually share colonies with storks or herons. Usually two to four eggs are laid.
The African Spoonbill is almost unmistakable through most of its range. The breeding bird is all white except for its red legs and face and long grey spatulate bill. It has no crest, unlike the Common Spoonbill. Immature birds lack the red face and have a yellow bill. Unlike herons, spoonbills fly with their necks outstretched.
This spoonbill feeds on various fish, frogs and other water creatures.
The African Spoonbill is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
Media
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References
- BirdLife International (2004). Platalea alba. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. As such they do not qualify as threatened, nor Near Threatened, nor (prior to 2001) Conservation Dependent.
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Ciconiiformes
Bonaparte, 1854
Families
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Bonaparte, 1854
Families
- Ardeidae
- Cochlearidae (the Boat-billed Heron)
- Balaenicipitidae (the Shoebill)
- Scopidae (the Hammerkop)
- Ciconiidae
- Threskiornithidae
- Cathartidae
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Threskiornithidae
Richmond, 1917
Subfamilies
The family Threskiornithidae includes 36 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the
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Richmond, 1917
Subfamilies
- Threskionithinae (ibises)
- Plateinae (spoonbills)
The family Threskiornithidae includes 36 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the
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Plateinae
Genera and Species
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Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises.
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Genera and Species
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Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises.
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binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. The system is also called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial classification system.
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Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (sometimes latinized as Johannes Antonius Scopoli) (June 3, 1723 – May 8, 1788) was an Italian-Austrian physician and naturalist.
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Biography
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Plateinae
Genera and Species
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Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises.
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Genera and Species
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Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises.
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Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area.
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Motto
Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy)
Patrie, liberté, progrès (French)
"Ancestral-land, Liberty, Progress"
Anthem
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Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy)
Patrie, liberté, progrès (French)
"Ancestral-land, Liberty, Progress"
Anthem
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Ciconiidae
Gray, 1840
Genera
See text.
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills, belonging to the family Ciconiidae.
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Gray, 1840
Genera
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Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills, belonging to the family Ciconiidae.
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Ardeidae
Leach, 1820
Genera
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The herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. Some are called egrets or bitterns instead of herons.
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Leach, 1820
Genera
See text.
The herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. Some are called egrets or bitterns instead of herons.
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In most birds and reptiles, an egg (Latin ovum) is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum. To enable incubation the egg is usually kept within a favourable temperature range as it nourishes and protects the growing embryo.
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P. leucorodia
Binomial name
Platalea leucorodia
Linnaeus, 1758
The Common Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia
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Binomial name
Platalea leucorodia
Linnaeus, 1758
The Common Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia
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FROG
General
Dianelos Georgoudis, Damian Leroux, and Billy Simón Chaves
1998
Cipher detail
Key size(s):| 128, 192, or 256 bits
Block size(s):| 128 bits
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General
Dianelos Georgoudis, Damian Leroux, and Billy Simón Chaves
1998
Cipher detail
Key size(s):| 128, 192, or 256 bits
Block size(s):| 128 bits
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The AEWA - The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds - is an independent international treaty developed under the auspices of the UNEP/Convention on Migratory Species.
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List), created in 1963, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
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IUCN
International Organization
Founded October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
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Key people Mr Valli Moosa
Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Industry Natural resource conservation
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Founded October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
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Key people Mr Valli Moosa
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Industry Natural resource conservation
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