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Roseate Spoonbill
St. Augustine Alligator Farm
St. Augustine, Florida

The Roseate Spoonbill is a pink wading bird with a long, flat, spoon-shaped bill, bald head, and moderately long reddish legs. It lives along the southern US coasts and uses its odd spoon-shaped bill to strain small food items out of the water. Its bright pink coloring leads many Florida tourists to think they have seen a flamingo. Read more about the Roseate Spoonbill