Shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, mangroves, and freshwater marshes. Nests in colonies in trees and shrubs.
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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Roseate Spoonbill
노래
Low, grunting and guttural croaking sounds at nesting colonies. Generally quiet. Alarm calls are softer croaks. Vocalizations lack melodic quality; purely functional colony sounds.
African Sacred Ibis
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
Roseate Spoonbill
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina.
African Sacred Ibis
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Conservation Status Comparison
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보전 상태
Least Concern
Roseate Spoonbill
Least Concern
African Sacred Ibis
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Roseate Spoonbill
깃털
Vivid pink body plumage with darker carmine on the wings. Bare greenish-grey head. White neck and back. Intensity of pink depends on diet.
부리
Long, flat, spatulate greyish bill used for sweeping through shallow water
African Sacred Ibis
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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The roseate spoonbill is the only spoonbill species in the Americas and one of the most striking wading birds in the Western Hemisphere. Like flamingos, their pink color comes from carotenoid pigments in their crustacean prey. Nearly hunted to extinction for their plumes in the 19th century, they have recovered substantially.
아프리카 따오기는 사하라 이남 아프리카와 마다가스카르에 서식하는 대형 따오기입니다. 흰 몸통, 검은 민둥 머리, 아래로 굽은 검은 부리, 검은 장식 깃털이 특징이며, 고대 이집트에서는 신성한 새로 여겨졌습니다.
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Related Comparisons
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