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Definition of Platalea leucorodia
1. Noun. Pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa.
Generic synonyms: Spoonbill
Group relationships: Genus Platalea, Platalea
Lexicographical Neighbors of Platalea Leucorodia
Literary usage of Platalea leucorodia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Natural History of the Birds of Great Britain and Ireland. by William Jardine (1842)
"platalea leucorodia, Linn. — Spatule blanche, Temm Spoonbill or White Spoonbill
of British authors. THE Spoonbill is an occasional visitant to the three ..."
2. Birds by Eugene William Oates, William Thomas Blanford (1889)
"... toes long, bordered by membrane and webbed at the base. One species is Indian.
1545. platalea leucorodia. The Spoonbill. platalea leucorodia, Linn. ..."
3. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1847)
"platalea leucorodia, the Spoonbill or White Spoonbill. ... platalea leucorodia.
On inquiry I find that the Spoonbill recorded by me as appearing at the ..."
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