Eurasian Spoonbill at Xuan Thuy National Park Vietnam

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.

Eurasian Spoonbill at Xuan Thuy National Park Vietnam
Eurasian Spoonbill at Xuan Thuy National Park Vietnam

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".