spoonbill
Flat-billed marsh bird
A spoonbill is a wading bird with a long, flat bill that widens at the tip like a spoon.
The bird sweeps its bill side to side through shallow water to catch small fish and crustaceans.
Several species exist worldwide, including the roseate spoonbill of the Americas, prized for its pink plumage.
Wide and rounded terminally
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- siftingSeparating by particle size
- tactileOf the touching sense
- crustaceansExoskeleton-bearing aquatic arthropods
shrimp · crayfish · mollusks · invertebrates · plankton · foraging · wading · filter-feeding
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- roseatePink-hued or hopeful
pink · white · ornithology · avian · species · waterfowl · shorebird · ornithologist
Water-saturated terrain
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- estuariesRiver-sea meeting points
- lagoonsSheltered coastal water bodies
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
mudflats · swamp · delta · tidal · shallow · brackish · freshwater · riparian
Communal bird nesting site
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- displayPresentation for viewing
plumes · eggs · chicks · regurgitate · fledgling · monogamous
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- populationAll inhabitants combined
Audubon · sanctuary · reserve · monitoring · restoration
spatulate
Wide and rounded terminally
crustaceans · shrimp · crayfish · mollusks · invertebrates · plankton · foraging · wading · filter-feeding · carotenoids
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
roseate · pink · white · ornithology · avian · species · waterfowl · shorebird · ornithologist · birdwatching
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- estuariesRiver-sea meeting points
- lagoonsSheltered coastal water bodies
mangrove · mudflats · swamp · delta · tidal · shallow · brackish · freshwater · riparian · coastal
rookery
Communal bird nesting site
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
display · plumes · eggs · chicks · regurgitate · fledgling · monogamous
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
Audubon · population · sanctuary · reserve · monitoring · restoration