roseate spoonbill
noun
: a spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) that is found from the southern U.S. to Patagonia and has chiefly pink plumage
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In 2018 and 2021, more than 100,000 pairs of wading birds such as white ibis, wood storks and roseate spoonbills nested in the Everglades.
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Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Pretty in pink: This stunning picture of a flock of roseate spoonbills soaring over a shark took the top prize in the 2025 Mangrove Photography Awards — but the serene image tells a bigger story.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Birders will love keeping an eye out for species ranging from roseate spoonbills to wood storks to bald eagles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
During nesting season in spring and early summer, the area is filled with birds like great egrets, roseate spoonbills and herons, drawing birdwatchers and photographers from across the region.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Pretty in pink: This stunning picture of a flock of roseate spoonbills soaring over a shark took the top prize in the 2025 Mangrove Photography Awards — but the serene image tells a bigger story.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Birders will love keeping an eye out for species ranging from roseate spoonbills to wood storks to bald eagles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
During nesting season in spring and early summer, the area is filled with birds like great egrets, roseate spoonbills and herons, drawing birdwatchers and photographers from across the region.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
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