Roseate Spoonbill
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyThreskiornithidae
HabitatMarshes
RangeAmericas
Length80 cm
Wingspan130 cm
Weight1400 g
DietCarnivore
About the Roseate Spoonbill
Pink like flamingos from carotenoid diet. Spoon-shaped bill swept side to side to catch prey by touch. Once nearly extinct for feather trade.
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