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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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.
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USA Today, 11 June 2025
This still-active beacon is located within the same wildlife refuge as the wild ponies, along with 15 miles of hiking trails and over 275 resident and migrating avian species—including bald eagles, white ibis and roseate spoonbills.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Alongside wading birds like the roseate spoonbill and striated heron, visitors can also look forward to their fair share of passerines, with potential appearances from the blue-gray tanager and scrub blackbird.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 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, 21 Mar. 2025
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USA Today, 11 June 2025
This still-active beacon is located within the same wildlife refuge as the wild ponies, along with 15 miles of hiking trails and over 275 resident and migrating avian species—including bald eagles, white ibis and roseate spoonbills.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Alongside wading birds like the roseate spoonbill and striated heron, visitors can also look forward to their fair share of passerines, with potential appearances from the blue-gray tanager and scrub blackbird.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 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, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roseate spoonbill
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“Roseate spoonbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roseate%20spoonbill. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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