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.
- Scientific name
- Platalea ajaja
- Family
- Ibises and Spoonbills
- IUCN status
- LC