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Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Classification

Class
Aves

The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a social wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in both South and North America. The roseate spoonbill's pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin, like the American flamingo.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 16,455Peru · 2,294Germany · 1