Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusPlatalea (Spoonbills)
- SpeciesPlatalea ajaja (Roseate Spoonbill)
The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a social wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in both South and North America. The roseate spoonbill's pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin, like the American flamingo. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Roseate Spoonbill sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Puna Ibis
Plegadis ridgwayi
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Roseate Spoonbill in Madidi National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Roseate Spoonbill sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roseate Spoonbill in Madidi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Roseate Spoonbill in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.