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The royal spoonbill (Platalea regia) also known as the black-billed spoonbill, occurs in intertidal flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. It is a wading bird and has long legs for walking through water. Spoonbills are characterized by their spoon-shaped bills, which they use to sweep through the water to catch prey. It eats fish, shellfish, crabs and amphibians, catching its prey by making a side-to-side movement with its bill. Ibises, also have long legs and long necks, but on the other hand have long, curved beaks used for probing in the mud for food. They are however the closest relative spoonbills have. Both Ibis and Spoonbills are excellent indicators of wetland health.