{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "roseate-spoonbill",
  "name": "Roseate Spoonbill",
  "scientificName": "Platalea ajaja",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a vivid pink wading bird with a flat, spoon-shaped bill for sweeping shallow water. It feeds in Gulf Coast mangroves from the United States through the Caribbean to South America, weighs about 1.2 kg, and is listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Pelecaniformes",
    "family": "Threskiornithidae",
    "genus": "Platalea"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.2,
    "lengthM": 0.7,
    "topSpeedKmh": 35,
    "lifespanYears": 15
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Platalea ajaja"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (small fish and invertebrates)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Mangroves and coastal lagoons"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "1.0–1.5 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 35 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Coastal wetlands from the US Gulf Coast through the Caribbean to South America.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/roseate-spoonbill/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/roseate-spoonbill/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}