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Construction is ongoing along key routes to the Zoo this spring. Before you head out, check MI Drive for current conditions and consider an alternate route if needed.

African Spoonbill

(Platalea alba)

African spoonbills often pilfer each other’s belongings then have loud squawking “arguments” about it. Despite these squabbles, many African spoonbills have been successfully reared at the Detroit Zoo, making the Zoo’s breeding program one of the most productive spoonbill propagation programs in the country.

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Quick Facts

Habitat: African Forest

Class: Birds

Conservation Status: Least concern

Size: 18 to 20 inches

Weight: 4.5 pounds

Median life expectancy: 25 to 30 years

Diet: Mainly fish and small crustaceans

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