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Roseate Spoonbill
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Gulf coast marshes.
Diet: Crustaceans.
Best time to spot: Pink; sweeps bill side to side.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Roseate Spoonbill sits in our Uncommon tier for the US: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It belongs to the ibises and spoonbills family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- African Sacred IbisUncommon · Coastal marshes
- Altamira OrioleUncommon · Marshes
- American BitternUncommon · Marshes
- Black ScoterUncommon · Lakes
- Black SwanUncommon · Lakes
- Boat-tailed GrackleUncommon · Marshes
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