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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Birders will love keeping an eye out for species ranging from roseate spoonbills to wood storks to bald eagles. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 That winter, wood storks and roseate spoonbills did particularly well. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026 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 Less rain also concentrates wildlife at watering holes, boosting your odds of spotting the Everglades’ iconic alligators and wading birds like the bright-pink roseate spoonbill. — Sarah L. Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roseate spoonbill

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First Known Use

circa 1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of roseate spoonbill was circa 1785

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