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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
(L 32" WS 50" Wt 3.3 lb)
Gregarious and bizarre looking
...uses bill to sift through mud
in feeding.
...uses bill to sift through mud
in feeding.
Alligator Farm
St. Augustine
04Feb2012
Both are immature
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Bob Sundstrom
Platalea is Latin for spoonbill;
ajaja is Tupi (Brazilian indian)
for Roseate Spoonbill.
ajaja is Tupi (Brazilian indian)
for Roseate Spoonbill.
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