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Black-faced spoonbill 
(Cò thìa, Platalea minor)

The black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) is a species of wading bird in the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, found in eastern 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.

Petite Spatule

Black-faced spoonbill 
(Cò thìa, Platalea minor)

La Petite Spatule (Platalea minor) a l’aire de répartition la plus restreinte de toutes les spatules, et c’est la seule à être actuellement considérée comme menacée.

Pelecanus: mon grec pelekan, pelekanos pélican.

Threskiornis Greek threskeia culte religieux (threskeuo: adorer,  vénérer); ornis oiseau. 
L'ibis sacré Threskiornis aethiopicus était vénéré par des anciens Égyptiens comme le dieu de la lune Thoth pour le bec en forme de croissant et le plumage de blanc lumineux.

Platalea: mot grec "spatulé" (spatule, pelle aplatie et souple), se référant à la forme du bec.

Spoonbills are a genus, Platalea, of large, long-legged wading birds. 

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.

1/ Black-faced spoonbill (Cò thìa, Platalea minor)
2/ Eurasian spoonbill (Cò thìa Á Âu, Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill
leucorodia is from Ancient Greek leukerodios: leukos, "white" and erodios "heron".