Eurasian Spoonbill
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Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Doñana National Park
1,987 Verified records at Doñana National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, native to Europe, Africa and Asia. The species is partially migratory with the more northerly breeding populations mostly migrating south for the winter. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Spoonbill sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1,987 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Glossy Ibis
LC

Glossy Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis falcinellus

70–80% · Very likely
Scarlet Ibis
LC

Scarlet Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudocimus ruber

Insufficient data
Northern Bald Ibis
EN

Northern Bald Ibis

Bird

Geronticus eremita

Insufficient data
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

60–70% · Likely
Grey Heron
LC

Grey Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cinerea

60–70% · Likely
Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

40–50% · Likely
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

30–40% · Possible
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

20–30% · Possible
Squacco Heron
LC

Squacco Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeola ralloides

10–20% · With luck
Purple Heron
LC

Purple Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea purpurea

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Bittern
LC

Eurasian Bittern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Botaurus stellaris

<5% · Rare
Western Reef Egret
LC

Western Reef Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta gularis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
6 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
7 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
8 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
9 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
10 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
11 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
12 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
15 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
16 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
17 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
19 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
21 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
22 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
23 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
24 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Spoonbill in Doñana National Park?

About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Spoonbill sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1,987 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Spoonbill in Doñana National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Spoonbill in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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