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Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Least Concern

Длина

81,0 cm

Размах крыльев

127,0 cm

Масса

1500,0 g

Семейство

Threskiornithidae

Отряд

Pelecaniformes

О нас

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.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	81,0 cm	31.9 in
Размах крыльев	127,0 cm	50.0 in
Масса	1500,0 g	52.91 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Vivid pink body plumage with darker carmine on the wings. Bare greenish-grey head. White neck and back. Intensity of pink depends on diet.

Клюв

Long, flat, spatulate greyish bill used for sweeping through shallow water

Habitat & Range

Shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, mangroves, and freshwater marshes. Nests in colonies in trees and shrubs.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Географический ареал

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Small fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and plant material filtered from shallow water by sweeping the spoon-shaped bill side to side.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 42 days.

Размер кладки

1-7

Звук

Пение

Low, grunting and guttural croaking sounds at nesting colonies. Generally quiet. Alarm calls are softer croaks. Vocalizations lack melodic quality; purely functional colony sounds.

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Pelecaniformes (Pelicans & Herons)
Семейство	Threskiornithidae (Ibises & Spoonbills)
Genus	Platalea
Виды	Platalea ajaja

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Rosalöffler
Spanish	Espátula Rosada

Distribution

Roseate Spoonbill has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Roseate Spoonbill eat?

Small fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and plant material filtered from shallow water by sweeping the spoon-shaped bill side to side.

Where does the Roseate Spoonbill live?

Shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, mangroves, and freshwater marshes. Nests in colonies in trees and shrubs.

Is the Roseate Spoonbill endangered?

The Roseate Spoonbill has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Roseate Spoonbill nest?

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 42 days.

What does the Roseate Spoonbill sound like?

Low, grunting and guttural croaking sounds at nesting colonies. Generally quiet. Alarm calls are softer croaks. Vocalizations lack melodic quality; purely functional colony sounds.

How big is the Roseate Spoonbill?

The Roseate Spoonbill has a body length of 81.0 cm, wingspan of 127.0 cm, weight of 1500.0 g.

What order and family does the Roseate Spoonbill belong to?

The Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) belongs to the order Pelecaniformes and the family Threskiornithidae.