African Spoonbill
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wetlands (vagrant claim).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Pale legs vs Eurasian.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Eurasian SpoonbillRare · Shallow coastal lagoons
- American White Pelican · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Dalmatian Pelican · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Great White Pelican · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Pallas's Fish-eagle · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Streaked Heron · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
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