Roseate Spoonbill
- Ajaia ajaja
- Roseate spoonbills live in coastal areas and offshore islands from Florida to Northern South America.
- Having a very long bill that is shaped like a spoon, these birds move their beaks back and forth under the water’s surface to catch prey.
- Their diet consists of small fish, plant material, amphibians, aquatic amphibians, insects and crustaceans. Carotenoid –rich food give the spoonbill their beautiful pink feather color.
- Roseate spoonbills were nearly hunted to extinction during the 1800s. Their striking pink feathers were popular on women's hats. Today the roseate spoonbill is a threatened species because of habitat loss.
Location at Palm Beach Zoo
- The Florida section of the Zoo next to the Florida Panther.
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