Juvenile Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) feeding in lake close up.

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This species is almost unmistakable in most of its range. The breeding bird is all white except for its dark legs, black bill with a yellow tip, and a yellow breast patch like a pelican. It has a crest in the breeding season. Non-breeders lack the crest and breast patch, and immature birds have a pale bill and black tips to the primary flight feathers.

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Size: 4500px × 3067px
Location: Thol Bird Sanctuary,Gujarat
Photo credit: © Amarjeetsinh Jhala / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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