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Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Linnaeus, 1758. Monotypic species.
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Feeding
The bill of spoonbills is strongly specialized in this feeding technique. It is introduced in the water slightly opened while the bird walks moving the head from side to side. Its great sensibility makes it close suddenly when detecting any prey.
Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Neotropical Region
Date: 25 july 2009
Author: Alex García
 
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