Plataleidae

plural noun

Plat·​a·​le·​i·​dae

ˌplatəˈlēəˌdē

: a family of birds (order Ciconiiformes) that consists of the spoonbills and is often ranked as a subfamily of Threskiornithidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Platalea, type genus (from Latin platalea spoonbill) + -idae; akin to Greek platys flat, broad

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