African Spoonbill

Two African spoonbills live at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Keep reading to learn about their history and species!

African Spoonbill Fun Facts

  • These birds are widespread in Africa.
  • African spoonbills are wading birds with long legs.
  • Males and female spoonbills look the same.
  • They swing their long spoon-shaped bill in water looking for fish, insects, and crustaceans (crabs, mollusks). Then they jerk their head back to swallow.
  • These birds are protected by United Nations. They cross national borders when they migrate.
  • African Spoonbills can live 15 years or more.

Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo African Spoonbills

The spoonbills living at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo previously lived at the Dallas Zoo. 

A collage of Spoonbill photos from various angles

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