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Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Description:

The Roseate Spoonbill is 80 cm (31 in) tall, with a 120–130 cm (47–51 in) wingspan. It has long legs, a long neck, and a long, spatulate bill. Adults have a bare greenish head ("golden buff" when breeding) and a white neck, back, and breast (with a tuft of pink feathers in the center when breeding), and are otherwise a deep pink. The bill is grey. There is no significant sexual dimorphism.

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Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 13, 2010
Submitted on Apr 13, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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