Species profile
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Quick answer
Unmistakable pink wader with a spatulate bill swept side to side through shallow water.
- Scientific name
- Platalea ajaja
- Family
- Threskiornithidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Platalea
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Habitat
Coastal marsh, mangrove, mudflats
Recording Roseate Spoonbill in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
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