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This page lists books that are wholly or partly about Spoonbills.

The books are listed by publication date with the most recent at the top.

Spoonbills

On UK list:

Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia

Worldwide:

There are five other species found worldwide:

Black-faced Spoonbill
Platalea minor

African Spoonbill
Platalea alba

Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia

Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes

Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Black-faced Spoonbill and Coastal Wetlands Conservation

Editor: Xue Meili

2011

Bilingual: Chinese / English

Papers from the 2011 International Symposium on Black-faced Spoonbill and Coastal Wetlands Conservation, held at Taijiang National Park Headquarters at Qigu, Taiwan, in April 2011.

Waterbirds Of Australian

Don Hadden

2010

"Australia supports a fascinating variety of waterbirds, from the Jabiru (more properly known as the Black-necked Stork) to two native hens. Amongst the shorebirds are about 30 migratory waders. There are ibis and spoonbills, extremely secretive and discreetly plumaged crakes and rails, and 23 species of the Ardeidae family of herons, egrets, bitterns and night-herons. All have been captured in their natural environment by nature photographer Don Hadden, following on from his Birds of Australia and Birds of the Outback."

International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

Compiled by Patrick Triplet, Otto Overdijk, Michael Smart, Szabolcs Nagy, Martin Schneider-Jacoby, E. Sühendan Karauz, Csaba Pigniczki, Sherif Baha El Din, Jelena Kralj, Attila Sandor, Juan G. Navedo

AEWA

2008

Prepared and printed with funding from Vogelbescherming Nederland (BirdLife Netherlands).

From the executive summary: "The Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia is distributed from the East Atlantic to India and China. Four or five populations/subspecies can be distinguished: Platalea leucorodia leucorodia, the nominate subspecies, is distributed from Western to Central Europe/Southeast Europe. It is often separated into two populations, the Atlantic and Central/Southeast European, differing in their distribution and ecology, in particular during the breeding season. The population which breeds in eastern Europe and throughout Asia has been designated as a separate subspecies, Platalea leucorodia major on the basis that it is larger in size than the nominate subspecies. Two subspecies are found in Africa, P. l. balsaci whose distribution is limited to the Banc d'Arguin (Mauritania) and P. l. archeri, the Spoonbill of the Red Sea. These two populations are not migratory and mix with Eurasian Spoonbills during the winter."

Oiseaux d'eau dans le Delta du Sine-Saloum et la Petite Côte, Sénégal, janvier 1997

F.J. Schepers, G.O. Keijl, P.L. Meininger & J.B. Rigoulot

Working Group International Waterbird and Wetland Research

1998

"To get a better view of the international importance of this area, a project was set up by the Working Group International Waterbird & Wetland Research (WIWO) in collaboration with the Direction des Parcs Nationaux du Sénégal (DPNS). The main objectives of the project in the Sine-Saloum Delta were: to count ail waterbirds in wetlands between Dakar and the border with The Gambia, especially the Sine-Saloum Delta; to pay special attention to (colour-rings of) European Spoonbills and Little Terns, their habitat choice, behaviour, etcetera; to describe the various wetlands and their threats; to judge the suitability of wetlands for monitoring purposes; to contribute to the African Waterfowl Census; to co-operate with rangers of the Direction des Parcs Nationaux du Sénégal. The results of this project are presented in this report."

Wading Birds: Birds of the World

J. MacKenzie

1997

"With species that range from the familiar to the truly exotic, wading birds can be found at the margins of water all over the world. This magnificent book, which features 120 full-colour photographs from the world's top nature photographers, celebrates these beautiful creatures and includes breathtaking images of Sandhill Cranes in flights across New Mexico, Cattle Egrets perched on the head of an elephant and Tellow-billed Storks standing sentinal in a stark African tree. The informative text and extensive captions provide valuable details about these magnificent birds, including distinguishing marks, behaviour patterns and habitats. This book is a visual feast, the definitive guide for novice and veteran birdwatchers, nature lovers and conservationists."

Storks, Ibises And Spoonbills Of The World

James A. Hancock, James A. Kushlan and M. Philip Kahl

Poyser

1992

A detailed study of the 19 storks, 1 shoebill, 23 ibises and 6 spoonbills of the world. There are introductory chapters on taxonomy and feeding, breeding and behaviour, followed by detailed coverage of each species. The text is supported by colour plates.

Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 1: Ostrich to Ducks

Edited by Josep Del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott and Jordi Sargatal

1992

640 pages, 67 colour plates, 200 colour photos, 550 distribution maps.

This volume covers: ostrich, rheas, cassowaries, emu, kiwis, tinamous, penguins, divers, grebes, albatrosses, petrels & shearwaters, storm- and diving-petrels, tropicbirds, pelicans, gannets & boobies, cormorants, darters, frigatebirds, herons, hamerkop, storks, shoebill, ibises and spoonbills, flamingos, screamers, ducks, geese and swans.

A Bibliography Of Storks, Ibises And Spoonbills

Malcolm Coulter and Albert Bryan

1991

Wading Birds Of The World

Eric and Richard Soothill

2nd edition

1989

"Describes the characteristics, behavior, habitat, distribution, food, voice, display, and breeding habits of herons, egrets, bitterns, storks, ibis, flamingoes, cranes, lapwings, plovers, curlews, snipes, and sandpipers."

The Wading Birds of North America: A Definitive Work Covering The United States And Canada

Allan W. Eckert

Weathervane Books / Random House

1987

Covers Herons, egrets, bittern, ibises, spoonbills, flamingos, cranes, limpkins, rails, gallinules, and coots.

Wading Birds Of The World

Eric and Richard Soothill

1982

The Flame Birds

Robert Porter Allen

1947

About Roseate Spoonbills.

The Roseate Spoonbill

Robert Porter Allen

National Audubon Society

1942