Genus

Spoonbills

Platalea

5 species in our catalog · found in 135 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Platalea leucorodia

Platalea alba

Platalea ajaja

Platalea regia

Platalea flavipes

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spoonbills

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	60–70%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			60–70%
2	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	50–60%
	African Spoonbill			50–60%
3	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	50–60%
	African Spoonbill			50–60%
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	50–60%
	African Spoonbill			50–60%
5	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	50–60%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			50–60%
6	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	50–60%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			50–60%
7	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Roseate Spoonbill			40–50%
8	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	40–50%
	Roseate Spoonbill			40–50%
9	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	40–50%
	African Spoonbill			40–50%
10	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	40–50%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			40–50%
11	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	30–40%
	Roseate Spoonbill			30–40%
12	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	30–40%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			30–40%
13	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	30–40%
	Roseate Spoonbill			30–40%
14	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	20–30%
	Roseate Spoonbill			20–30%
15	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	20–30%
	African Spoonbill			20–30%
16	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	20–30%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			20–30%
17	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	20–30%
	African Spoonbill			20–30%
18	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Royal Spoonbill			20–30%
	Yellow-billed Spoonbill			Insufficient data
19	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	20–30%
	Roseate Spoonbill			20–30%
20	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	20–30%
	African Spoonbill			20–30%
21	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	20–30%
	Roseate Spoonbill			20–30%
22	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	20–30%
	African Spoonbill			20–30%
23	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	20–30%
	African Spoonbill			20–30%
24	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	20–30%
	African Spoonbill			20–30%
25	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	10–20%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			10–20%
26	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Roseate Spoonbill			10–20%
27	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	10–20%
	African Spoonbill			10–20%
28	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	10–20%
	African Spoonbill			10–20%
29	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	African Spoonbill			10–20%
30	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	10–20%
	Roseate Spoonbill			10–20%
31	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Roseate Spoonbill			10–20%
32	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	10–20%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
33	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	African Spoonbill			10–20%
34	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Roseate Spoonbill			10–20%
35	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	10–20%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			10–20%
36	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	African Spoonbill			10–20%
37	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	10–20%
	Royal Spoonbill			10–20%
38	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	African Spoonbill			10–20%
39	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	10–20%
	African Spoonbill			10–20%
40	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	0–10%
	Royal Spoonbill			0–10%
	Yellow-billed Spoonbill			<5%
41	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Roseate Spoonbill			0–10%
42	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	0–10%
	African Spoonbill			0–10%
43	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	0–10%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			0–10%
44	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	0–10%
	Yellow-billed Spoonbill			0–10%
	Royal Spoonbill			<5%
45	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	0–10%
	Royal Spoonbill			0–10%
	Yellow-billed Spoonbill			<5%
46	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	0–10%
	African Spoonbill			0–10%
47	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Roseate Spoonbill			0–10%
48	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	0–10%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			0–10%
49	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	0–10%
	African Spoonbill			0–10%
50	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	0–10%
	Royal Spoonbill			0–10%
51	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	0–10%
	Roseate Spoonbill			0–10%
52	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
53	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Roseate Spoonbill			0–10%
54	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	African Spoonbill			0–10%
55	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	0–10%
	Roseate Spoonbill			0–10%
56	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	0–10%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			0–10%
57	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Royal Spoonbill			0–10%
58	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	0–10%
	African Spoonbill			0–10%
59	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	African Spoonbill			0–10%
60	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
61	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
62	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
63	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Royal Spoonbill			<5%
64	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
65	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
66	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			<5%
67	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
68	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
69	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			<5%
70	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
71	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Royal Spoonbill			<5%
72	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
73	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
74	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Royal Spoonbill			<5%
75	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
76	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
77	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
78	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
79	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			<5%
80	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			<5%
81	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			Insufficient data
82	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Royal Spoonbill			<5%
	Yellow-billed Spoonbill			<5%
83	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			<5%
84	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
85	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			<5%
86	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
87	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			<5%
88	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			<5%
89	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Royal Spoonbill			Insufficient data
90	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
91	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
92	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
93	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			<5%
94	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Royal Spoonbill			Insufficient data
95	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			Insufficient data
96	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Royal Spoonbill			<5%
97	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			<5%
98	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
99	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
100	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			<5%
101	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
102	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
103	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
104	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			<5%
105	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
106	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			Insufficient data
107	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
108	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
109	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			Insufficient data
110	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			Insufficient data
111	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Royal Spoonbill			<5%
112	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Yellow-billed Spoonbill			Insufficient data
113	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
114	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
115	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
116	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			Insufficient data
117	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			Insufficient data
118	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
119	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			<5%
120	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
121	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
122	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
123	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			Insufficient data
124	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			Insufficient data
125	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
126	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
127	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
128	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			Insufficient data
129	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			<5%
130	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Spoonbill			Insufficient data
131	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Spoonbill			Insufficient data
132	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			<5%
133	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
134	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data
135	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Roseate Spoonbill			Insufficient data

Spoonbills

Species in this group

Eurasian Spoonbill

African Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill

Royal Spoonbill

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Spoonbills

Parks Ranked