Roseate Spoonbill Ajaia ajaja Florida USA


Roseate Spoonbill The most distinctive characteristic of the roseate spoonbill is its long spoon-shaped bill. It has a white head and chest and light pink wings with a darker pink fringe and very long pink legs. The roseate spoonbill is about two and a half feet in length with a wingspan of about four and a half feet. Both males and females have the same plumage and coloring. The male is slightly larger than the female and its bill is a little longer. The roseate spoonbill can be found on the coasts of Texas, Louisiana and southern Florida. It is also found in the tropics and in Central and South America.


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Location: Gulf coast Florida USA
Photo credit: © Ernie Janes / Alamy / Afripics
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