royal spoonbill

noun

Platalea regia, a bird found in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

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Meanings

nounroyal spoonbill (plural royal spoonbills)

plural royal spoonbills

  1. Platalea regia, a bird found in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

Translations

Dutch koningslepelaar
  • koningslepelaarPlatalea regia
German Königslöffler
  • KönigslöfflerPlatalea regia
Swedish kungsskedstork
  • kungsskedstorkPlatalea regia
Cite this entry
APA

royal spoonbill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20spoonbill

MLA

“royal spoonbill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20spoonbill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “royal spoonbill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20spoonbill.

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