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Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

The Roseate Spoonbill is a beautiful bird with bright pink feathers and a unique spoon-shaped bill. They love to wade in shallow waters to find food like fish and insects.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Roseate Spoonbill has striking bright pink plumage with white on its neck and head, and pale green legs. Its most unique feature is its large, gray, spatulate bill, shaped like a spoon.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPelecaniformesFamilieThreskiornithidaeGattungPlatalea
Roseate Spoonbill
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Roseate Spoonbill

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby spoonbills are born with straight bills that only flatten as they grow!

Roseate Spoonbills are related to ibises, which have long, curved bills instead!

The spoonbill's unique bill is actually gray, not pink, even on the pinkest birds!

They often roost together in large groups in trees over water at night for safety.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sensitive Spoon

Roseate Spoonbill can feel tiny movements in the water because its flat bill has sensitive nerve endings, helping it find hidden prey.

Fähigkeit

Wading Legs

Roseate Spoonbill has long legs that allow it to wade in shallow waters, keeping its body dry while searching for food.

Fähigkeit

Group Feeder

Roseate Spoonbill can feed in groups, sweeping their bills side-to-side together to stir up more food for everyone.

Maße und Details

Länge
71-86 cm
Flügelspannweite
120-133 cm
Gewicht
1.2-1.8 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-17 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-5
Brutzeit
22-24 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These pretty pink birds sweep their unique bills through shallow waters to catch small fish, shrimp, and insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • small fish
  • shrimp
  • aquatic insects
  • crabs
  • snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Brown Shrimp

Penaeus aztecus

A favorite food for spoonbills.

eats

Eastern Mosquitofish

Gambusia holbrooki

Eats these small fish.

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Predator of eggs and chicks.

symbiotic with

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Shares nesting sites and foraging areas.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Spoonbill

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Roseate Spoonbill?

71-86 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Roseate Spoonbill?

120-133 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Roseate Spoonbill?

1.2-1.8 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Roseate Spoonbill?

10-17 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Roseate Spoonbill?

65 km/h

Was frisst Roseate Spoonbill?

These pretty pink birds sweep their unique bills through shallow waters to catch small fish, shrimp, and insects.

Wo findet man Roseate Spoonbill normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Roseate Spoonbill?

Filter Feeding

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