Roseate Spoonbill Identification - All About Birds
Roseate Spoonbills are pale pink birds with brighter pink shoulders and rump. They have a white neck and a partially feathered, yellowish green head from which their red eyes shine. Juveniles are paler pink and have a completely feathered head for …
Roseate spoonbill - Wikipedia
The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a gregarious 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.
Roseate Spoonbill | Audubon Field Guide
30-32" (76-81 cm). W. 4'5 (1.3 m). Adult is recognized by big spatulate bill, bright pink plumage tones, naked greenish head. Young birds are much paler, with feathered white heads.
Roseate Spoonbill - All About Birds
The flamboyant Roseate Spoonbill looks like it came straight out of a Dr. Seuss book with its bright pink feathers, red eye staring out from a partly bald head, and giant spoon-shaped bill. Groups sweep their spoonbills through shallow fresh …
Roseate spoonbill - Smithsonian's National Zoo
The roseate spoonbill is a large wading bird known for its pink plumage and distinctive spoon-shaped bill. Its upper neck and back are colored white, while the wings and feathers underneath display the more recognizable light shade of pink.
Roseate Spoonbill Photo Gallery - All About Birds
Mar 7, 2015 · The flamboyant Roseate Spoonbill looks like it came straight out of a Dr. Seuss book with its bright pink feathers, red eye staring out from a partly bald head, and giant spoon-shaped bill. Groups sweep their spoonbills through shallow fresh or salt waters snapping up crustaceans and fish.
The 3 Pink Birds in Florida - Wild Bird Scoop
Jun 2, 2023 · Of the three large pink birds associated with Florida, only one is truly native to North America—the roseate spoonbill. The flamingo is a transplant from the Bahamas and the scarlet ibis is a rare vagrant from South America or an escapee from an aviary or zoo in North America.
Rare pink bird spotted for the first time in nearly 180 years
Aug 4, 2023 · A rare pink bird called the roseate spoonbill was spotted by a birdwatcher in Green Bay, Wisconsin — the first confirmed sighting of the bird in the state in 178 years, Fox 11 News reported.
Roseate Spoonbill - American Bird Conservancy
With its pink body, crimson shoulder feathers, and orangey tail, this is the most colorful wading bird nesting in the U.S. Understandably, distant spoonbills are frequently mistaken for flamingos, which show up only rarely in the U.S. Closer observation reveals this species' lead-colored head and wide-tipped spatulate bill.
Roseate Spoonbill - eBird
Unique pink wading bird with long, flat, spoon-shaped bill. Adults are mostly pink overall, with scarlet wing patches, orange tail, and bare pale-green head. Immatures are duller than adults but still washed with pale pink.