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Scientific Name: Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus, 1758
English Name: Eurasian Spoonbill
Local/Bangla Name: Euroshio Chamochthuti (ইউরেশীয় চামচঠুঁটো)
Photo: Birds of the World
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Description:
Large, distinctive white wading bird with a bill resembling a spatula. Adults have a bright breast patch and a short crest. The first year’s bill is paler, and when it flies, its fine black wingtips are apparent. Unlike egrets, which have a more vertical stance, sleeping birds have a horizontal posture with a protruding neck. When sleeping, they may be mistaken for egrets, but their overall appearance is thicker and stockier.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It was found near Nijhum Dwip area. It occurs on the coasts of southeast and southwest regions of the country.
Environment:
Marine, Terrestrial
Main References:
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 3: Birds. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+676.
Other References:
WorldFish IUCN WCS 2018 A Proposal to Declare a New Marine Protected Area (MPA) Around Nijhum Dwip with Preference to Fisheries
Summary Information for the Declaration of the proposed Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected Area (MPA) 2019
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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