Animal Facts
Scientific Name
Platalea ajaja
Range
Americas
Location in the Zoo
Birds of the World
Cool Animal Fact
The roseate spoonbill is 1 of 6 species of spoonbills in the world and the only one found in the Americas. The other 5 spoonbills (Eurasian, Royal, African, Black-faced, and Yellow-billed) occur in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia.
