african spoonbill walking wetlands bank chobe national park botswana africa

navigate by keyword : african spoonbill binomial name patalea alba walking wetlands bank chobe national park botswana africa lives marshy open shallow water nests colonies trees reedbeds long legs thin pointed toes enable walk easily varying depths feeds fishes fish molluscs amphibians crustaceans insects bill catch foods swinging side

African spoonbill walking on a wetlands bank in Chobe National Park in Botswana, Africa. Royalty Free Stock Photo

African spoonbill walking on a wetlands bank in Chobe National Park in Botswana, Africa.

Pictured is an African spoonbill, binomial name Patalea alba, walking on a wetlands bank in Chobe National Park in Botswana, Africa. It lives in marshy wetlands with some open shallow water and nests in colonies in trees or reedbeds. Long legs and thin, pointed toes enable it to walk easily through varying depths of water. It feeds in shallow water and fishes for various fish, molluscs, amphibians, crustaceans and insects using its open bill to catch foods by swinging side to side.