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roseate spoonbill
noun
- a tropical New World spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja, having rose-colored plumage and a bare head.
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Origin of roseate spoonbill1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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The last time a roseate spoonbill was seen in Wisconsin was in 1845, and that bird was dead.
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You will see dolphins, terns, maybe even a roseate spoonbill.
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The roseate spoonbill, like the flamingo a large, pink wading bird, is more widespread in the state and is not listed as threatened.
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Though it is unusual to see roseate spoonbills here, it is too soon to conclude that we are seeing spoonbills expanding their range as a result of a warming climate, Curson told me.
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The beautiful and striking roseate spoonbill is usually found in Florida, the Southeast Atlantic coast, Cuba and near the Gulf of Mexico.
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