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The
Royal or Black-billed Spoonbill
(
Platalea regia
) is a
spoonbill
found in
intertidal
flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater
wetlands
in
Australia
,
New Zealand
,
Indonesia
,
Papua New Guinea
, and the
Solomon Islands
. The specimen shown here is in breeding
plumage
, with long white plumes growing from the back of its head and coloured patches on the face.
Photo credit:
John O'Neill
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