Where does the Royal Spoonbill live?
Platalea regia has 345,069 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1840 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 345,069 records
- 8 places
- 139 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPelecaniformesThreskiornithidaePlatalea
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18402026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 303,352 | |
| New Zealand | 41,104 | |
| Indonesia | 194 | |
| Norfolk Island | 153 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 136 | |
| Timor-Leste | 126 | |
| New Caledonia | 2 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Threskiornithidae.
White Ibis
2,334,363 records
Glossy Ibis
1,477,087 records
Eurasian Spoonbill
1,321,815 records
Australian Ibis
998,796 records
White-faced Ibis
887,671 records
Roseate Spoonbill
797,128 records
Hadada Ibis
656,325 records
Sacred Ibis
440,500 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.