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Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia Gould, J 1838

The royal spoonbill also known as the black-billed spoonbill, occurs in intertidal flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. It has also been recorded as a vagrant in New Caledonia. The royal spoonbill lives in wetlands and feeds on crustaceans, fish and small insects by sweeping its bill from side to side. It always flies with its head extended. Widespread throughout its large range, the royal spoonbill is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Threskiornithidae
Genus:
   Platalea
Scientific:
  Platalea regia

Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1838

Reference:
   Synopsis Birds Austral. Adj. Isl. pt4 App. p.7

Protonym:
  Platalea regia

Type locality:
  east coast of New South Wales.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47441778

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DEAF523A17679BEA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DEAF523A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DEAF523A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174938

Geographic range:

  • Platalea regia: Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Solomon Islands
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Royal Spoonbill
Catalan:
Becplaner reial
Czech:
kolpík královský
Danish:
Australsk Skestork
German:
Königslöffler
Spanish:
Espátula Real
Spanish (Spain):
Espátula Real
Finnish:
australiankapustahaikara
French:
Spatule royale
Croatian:
crnolica žličarka
Hungarian:
királykanalasgém
Icelandic:
Krummaspænir
Italian:
Spatola reale
Japanese (romaji):
o-sutorariaherasagi
Japanese:
オーストラリアヘラサギ
Lithuanian:
Karališkoji girnovė
Dutch:
Koningslepelaar
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kongeskeistork
Norwegian:
Kongeskjestork
Polish:
warzęcha królewska
Portuguese:
Colhereiro-real
Portuguese (Portugal):
Colhereiro-real
Russian:
Королевская колпица
Slovak:
lyžičiar kráľovský
Serbian:
Crnokljuni australijski kašičar
Swedish:
australisk skedstork
Ukrainian:
Косар королівський
Chinese:
澳洲琵鹭
Chinese (Traditional):
大琵鷺

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Spatule royale ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Spatule royale ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Oriental Bird Club:
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Platalea regia [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Platalea leucorodia regia [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Platalea regia [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Platalea regia [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Platalea [leucorodia or regia] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Azerbaijani: kral ərsindimdiyi
Catalan: Becplaner reial
Czech: Kolpík královský
Danish: Australsk Skestork
German: Königslöffler
English: Black-billed Spoonbill, Kotuku-ngutupapa, Royal Spoonbill
English, HBW: Royal Spoonbill
English (IOC): Royal Spoonbill
English (United States): Royal Spoonbill
Esperanto: reĝa plataleo
Spanish: Espátula Real
Spanish (Spain): Espátula Real
Spanish (HBW): Royal Spoonbill
Estonian: mask-luitsnokkiibis
Finnish: Australiankapustahaikara
French: Spatule d'Australie, Spatule royale
Croatian: crnolica žličarka
Hungarian: királykanalasgém
Indonesian: Ibissendok Raja, Ibis-sendok raja
Icelandic: Krummaspænir
Italian: dal becco nero, Spatola reale
Japanese (romaji): oasutorariaherasagi, o-sutorariaherasagi
Japanese: オアストラリアヘラサギ, オーストラリアヘラサギ
Mongolian, Halh: хар нүүрт халбаган хошуут
Kirghiz: падышалык кашыктумшук
Scientific: Platalea leucorodia regia, Platalea regia, Platalea regia stalkeri
Lithuanian: Karališkoji girnovė
Maori: Kotuku-ngutupapa
Mongolian: хар нүүрт халбаган хошуут
Rennell: tetonga
Dutch: Koningslepelaar
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongeskeistork
Norwegian: Kongeskjestork
Polish: warzecha królewska, warzęcha królewska, Warzęcha królewski
Portuguese: Colhereiro-real
Portuguese (Portugal): Colhereiro-real
Russian: Колпица Королевская, Королевская колпица
Slovak: lyžičiar kráľovský
Serbian: Crnokljuni australijski kašičar, Kraljevski kašičar
Swedish: Australisk skedstork
Turkish: Kara Yüzlü Kaşıkçı
Ukrainian: Косар королівський
Chinese: 澳洲琵鹭
Chinese (Traditional): 大琵鷺

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