Description
Measuring around 90 cm (35 in), the Yellow-billed Spoonbill has all white plumage. The long spoon-shaped bill, bare-skinned face, legs and feet are all yellow, while the iris is pale yellow. The sexes are similar in plumage and coloration. In the breeding season, the face is lined with black, long hackles develop on the chest, and the wings have black tips. The bill of the Yellow-billed Spoonbill is narrower and works more like a forceps than the larger-ended and more spoon-like bill of the Royal Spoonbill, which acts like a pair of tongs.
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