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Birds
Waterbirds & Waders
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Local name: Chamcha / चमचा बक
lightbulbSweeps the bill side to side in shallow water.
Identification
The Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Chamcha / चमचा बक.
Habitat. Shallow wetlands and tidal creeks
Diet. Aquatic invertebrates swept with the spoon bill
Field notes. Unmistakable spatula bill. Fishing-line entanglement in wintering flocks. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Shallow wetlands and tidal creeks
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Diet
Aquatic invertebrates swept with the spoon bill
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Behavior
Unmistakable spatula bill. Fishing-line entanglement in wintering flocks.
