| The Roseate Spoonbill is 26 -36
inches long. They weigh up to 2.6 - 3.6 pounds. They have a pink and
yellow body they have a green and gray bill. These beautiful
birds live up to ten years. Their habit is in remote swamplands.
They live near the Gulf of Mexico. |
| The life cycle of this bird is
the adult lays up to 1-4 eggs. The adult lays on the egg for 22-24
days. The young do not leave the nest in till they are 4-5 months
old but they do not travel far from the nest. They are feed by the
young by regurgitation. they are feed by the parents in till they
are 8 months old. Their diet is crustaceans, insects,
larvae, mollusks, amphibians, fish and aquatic
plants. They put their head on the surface to catch food. |
| Other physical features
are
that they are very small when they are little and when they are adults
they are huge. They are very ugly when they are young and as
adults they are very beautiful. |
| The interesting things
about this animal are: They where slaughtered for their beautiful
feathers. Their feathers were used to make girls' fans.They were saved by law. Their bills are like a spatula. They were lucky to
survived for 30 years so they could rebuild their population.
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