Species profile
Royal spoonbill
Platalea regia
Quick answer
Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, New Guinea and Solomon Is.
- Scientific name
- Platalea regia
- Family
- Threskiornithidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Platalea
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Royal spoonbill in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.