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Birds

Name this bird:

Name this bird:

Answer

Roseate Spoonbill

Explanation

It’s a Roseate Spoonbill: note the unmistakable spatula-shaped bill and rosy-pink plumage. Flamingos are taller with a sharply downturned bill; Scarlet Ibises are uniformly scarlet with a long, curved bill; and Black-faced Spoonbills are white with a dark face, not pink. The spoon-shaped bill is the giveaway. Roseate Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja) sweep that flattened bill side-to-side through shallow marshes to feel for shrimp and other crustaceans—the carotenoids in their diet tint their feathers pink, much like flamingos

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