Bird: Platalea leucorodia ( Eurasian spoonbill - Χουλιαρομύτα )
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Scientific name: Platalea leucorodia
English name: Eurasian spoonbill
Greek name: Χουλιαρομύτα
Size: 95cm
Wing Span: 115 to 135 cm.
Weight: 1200 to 1700 g
Longevity: 28 years
Food: Its beak spatula allows it to filter water and retain all kinds of invertebrates and small vertebrates (small crustaceans , worms, larvae of insects , small fish).
Habitat: inhabits large coastal and inland wetlands
IUCN conservation status: Least concern
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