Summary

This episode is all about spoonbills.

There are six spoonbill species in the world, all of which belong to the genus Platalea. The unique beak of spoonbills sets them apart from pretty much all other birds. What is the advantage of having a bill shaped like that? We'll answer that question in this episode.

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Research Citations

• Molecular phylogeny of the spoonbills
• Molecular phylogeny of Threskiornithidae
• Food and Feeding Behavior of the Black-faced Spoonbill
• Feeding behaviour of Spoonbills at Lake Cowal, NSW
• DNA metabarcoding reveals the dietary composition in the endangered black-faced spoonbill
• Breeding displays of the African Spoonbill Platalea alba
• A behavioral analysis of fossil bird tracks from the Haman Formation

Photos

Attributions

• Eurasian Spoonbill sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC765576)

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