Lot Essay
See lot 119 for a study of the young Spoonbill.
Gould commented 'In times gone by the Common Spoonbill was abundant in many of the marshy districts of England during the months of summer, and regularly bred ....especially in our eastern countries.' Gould regretted that although some still came to the Romney marshes, Suffolk and Norfolk, their numbers were greatly diminished, due to persistant shooting.
The illustration shows an adult male about half lifesize, and three lifesize nestlings in the foreground. The female is in the distance.
DISTRIBUTION: Breeds locally in southern Palaearctic and southern Asia between 53°N and 10°N. Winters south to Mediterranean region, central Africa, southern Asia and Taiwan. Small numbers regularly recorded in Britain
Gould commented 'In times gone by the Common Spoonbill was abundant in many of the marshy districts of England during the months of summer, and regularly bred ....especially in our eastern countries.' Gould regretted that although some still came to the Romney marshes, Suffolk and Norfolk, their numbers were greatly diminished, due to persistant shooting.
The illustration shows an adult male about half lifesize, and three lifesize nestlings in the foreground. The female is in the distance.
DISTRIBUTION: Breeds locally in southern Palaearctic and southern Asia between 53°N and 10°N. Winters south to Mediterranean region, central Africa, southern Asia and Taiwan. Small numbers regularly recorded in Britain