roseate spoonbill

noun

a tropical New World spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja, having rose-colored plumage and a bare head.

Origin of roseate spoonbill

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

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How to use roseate spoonbill in a sentence

Among them, the scarlet ibis and roseate spoonbill excelled all others in gorgeousness of colouring.
The Wanderers | W.H.G. Kingston
Of these the two first mentioned are the most beautiful, especially the roseate spoonbill.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting | William T. Hornaday
Among them are those rare and beautiful species, the scarlet ibis, roseate spoonbill, and black-necked stilt.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 | Various

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