African spoonbill
(Platalea alba)
Description
The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae.The species is widespread across Africa and Madagascar,including Botswana,Kenya,Mozambique,Namibia,South Africa,and Zimbabwe.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:Threskiornithidae
Genus:Platalea
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