genus
Platalea
Platalea is a genus in the family Threskiornithidae. This database currently files 7 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 7
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 71%
- Weight range
- 1.23 kg – 1.87 kg
Best-known members of Platalea
Ranked by popularity score.
Eurasian spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Roseate spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Black-faced spoonbill
Platalea minor
African spoonbill
Platalea alba
Royal spoonbill
Platalea regia
Yellow-billed spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
How threatened is Platalea?
6 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 17% |
| LCLeast Concern | 5 | 83% |
Where is Platalea found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5+
All species in Platalea
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian spoonbill | Platalea leucorodia | Threskiornithidae | Least Concern | 1.87 kg | Not recorded |
| Roseate spoonbill | Platalea ajaja | Threskiornithidae | Least Concern | 1.49 kg | Not recorded |
| Black-faced spoonbill | Platalea minor | Threskiornithidae | Vulnerable | 1.23 kg | Not recorded |
| African spoonbill | Platalea alba | Threskiornithidae | Least Concern | 1.52 kg | Not recorded |
| Royal spoonbill | Platalea regia | Threskiornithidae | Least Concern | 1.72 kg | 1 |
| Yellow-billed spoonbill | Platalea flavipes | Threskiornithidae | Least Concern | 1.74 kg | 1 |
| Not recorded | Ajaia chione | Threskiornithidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |