Eurasian spoonbill
(Cò thìa Á Âu, Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill
The Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, widely found in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Pelecanus: Greek pelekan, pelekanos pelican.
Threskiornis Greek threskeia religious worship (threskeuo to worship); ornis bird.
The Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus was venerated by the ancient Egyptians for its crescent-shaped bill and bright white plumage. They considered it to represent Thoth the moon god.
Platalea: from Ancient Greek and meaning "broad", referring to the shape of the bill.
leucorodia is from Ancient Greek leukerodios: leukos, "white" and erodios "heron".











