Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) - HBW 1, p. 506
French: Spatule rosée
German: Rosalöffler
Spanish: Espátula Rosada
Taxonomy: Platalea Ajaja Linnaeus, 1758, in America australi = Rio São Francisco, eastern Brazil, ex Marcgraf.
Often placed in monospecific genus Ajaia. Monotypic.
Distribution: SE USA and West Indies through Mexico and C America to S America: E of Andes, S to N Argentina; W of Andes in W Ecuador and NW Peru.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult foraging and swallowing a prey item. Locality Tárcoles River, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 30 May 2012 47 weeks ago 30 sec 4.7 -
Two birds feeding with Snowy and Great Egrets, Laughing Gulls and Brown Pelicans Locality San Blas, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Greg R Homel 2005 5 years ago 47 sec 4.3 -
An individual resting on the water on one leg. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 1 year ago 17 sec 4.3 -
An adult feeding on the water Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 August 2004 7 years ago 28 sec 4.3 -
An immature feeding on a marsh Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 August 2004 7 years ago 26 sec 4.2 -
An immature feeding on a grassy patch on a marsh Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 August 2004 7 years ago 34 sec 4.2
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Colhereiro com a garça branca pequena
Locality São Vicente, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 5 April 2012 36 weeks ago 4.4 -
Colhereiro
Locality São Vicente, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 7 September 2011 38 weeks ago 4.4 -
Roseate Spoonbill perched in treetop
Locality St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA (United States)
Ian Barker 3 May 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
En vuelo
Locality Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay
Santiago Carvalho 34 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adult specimen
Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina
Marco Valentini 15 August 2012 36 weeks ago 4.2 -
Roseate Spoonbill in flight
Locality St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA (United States)
Ian Barker 5 May 2011 1 year ago 4.2
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