Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Ibises and Spoonbills

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

The roseate spoonbill is a social wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in both South and North America. The roseate spoonbill's pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin, like the American flamingo.

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