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![European Spoonbill](/sites/default/files/styles/node_hero_default/public/2018-01/Spoonbill%202%20%28c%29%20Amy%20Lewis.jpg?h=42693ae4&itok=8bN2lIDi)
©Amy Lewis
European spoonbill
Scientific name: Platalea leucorodia
The distinctive sight of a spoonbill is becoming increasingly common in the east and southwest of England, with colonies of breeding birds now established.
Species information
Statistics
Length: 78-85cm Wingspan: 1.2m Weight: 1.1-1.9kgConservation status
Classified in the UK as Amber under the Birds of Conservation Concern 5: the Red List for Birds (2021). Listed under CITES Appendix II. Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.