The "Roseate Spoonbill" DesertDale took in Florida this year. They have pink and red plumage that makes them one of the most colorful wading birds. They have a large ,flat, spoon-shaped bill. With their wing and back are pink. Both sexes are alike. Their heads are featherless , yellow or greenish gray with black collar. Their bill are a grayish with black markings. Their eyes, legs and feet are reddish. Neck and upper back are white with a red patch on breast , lower back pink; rump red and tail orange.. Wings pink with a wide red carpal.
They are seen rarely inland. They winter in Florida, Louisiana and Texas. They are seen in the Gulf and the South Atlantic coasts.
They are similar the flamingos. Their voices are silent except at breeding time, then it is very low.
Beauty of a bird. Kitfoxgal
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