Eurasian Spoonbill
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Shallow coastal lagoons.
Diet: Small fish, shrimp.
Best time to spot: Side-to-side bill-sweeping.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Where to see it
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Similar birds
- African Spoonbill · Wetlands (vagrant claim)
- Mediterranean GullRare · Coastal lagoons
- Pied AvocetUncommon · Coastal lagoons
- Black-winged StiltRare · Shallow freshwater marshes
- Common RosefinchRare · Coastal scrub (autumn)
- GarganeyRare · Shallow marshes (summer)
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