Roseate Spoonbill Size
Size of Roseate Spoonbill
| Weight | 1-1.8 kg [1.2–1.8 kg (2.6–4.0 lb)] |
|---|---|
| Height | 60cm - 80cm (23.6in - 31.4in) |
| Length | 71-86 cm [71–86 cm (28–34 in)] |
| Lifespan | 10-5 yrs [10 years in the wild; up to 15 years in captivity] |
The Roseate Spoonbill is a member of the chordata, In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Aves, and it belongs to the order Ciconiiformes.
The Roseate Spoonbill belonged to the family Threskiornithidae, mainly distributed in Central-America, North-America, South-America. They like to live in shallow wetlands and mangrove swamps, and diurnal is their life style.Their skin type is feathers, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly red, black, white, pink. In addition, minnows, shrimp, insects are also foods that it often preys.Their main predators are alligators, coyotes, humans.It is currently estimated that there are Sustainable.
The most distinctive feature of Roseate Spoonbill is a long, spatula-shaped bill. If we use one sentence to describe the Roseate Spoonbill, it is "The only Spoonbill in the western hemisphere!".
