Roseate Spoonbill

Birds

Class:

AVES

Order:

CICONIIFORMES

Family:

THRESKIORNITHIDAE

Scientific Name:

Platalea ajaja

Where it lives:

Distribution and Habitat:

Frequenta gli ambienti umidi costieri e i corsi d’acqua interni del Nord America meridionale, Centro e Sud America.

Size

Ha un’apertura alare superiore al metro e un’altezza di circa 80 cm.

Behavior

Altamente gregario, vive in grandi colonie spesso in associazione con altre spatole, ibis, aironi e cicogne.

Reproduction

La femmina costruisce il nido su alberi o arbusti, di solito mangrovie, in cui depone 3 uova che cova per circa 3 settimane alternandosi con il maschio.

Diet

Si nutre di piccoli pesci, crostacei e insetti che cattura in acque basse setacciando il fondo con il becco.

Did You Know?

Agli inizi del ‘900 subì un drastico declino a causa della caccia per le bellissime penne rosa delle ali utilizzate nella fabbricazione di ventagli.

Threat Level

Sebbene la specie non sia in pericolo, alcune popolazioni soffrono per l’inquinamento e la bonifica delle aree umide.

LEGEND

CITES: The species is protected by the Washington Convention – also known as CITES – which regulates international trade in wild fauna and flora species. CITES is an agreement among over 160 governments that, through international and national laws, regulates or even prohibits the export, import, sale, and possession of many species and their derivatives such as skins or ivory.
EEP/ESB: The species is part of a European conservation program coordinated by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), of which the Bioparco is a member. The EEP (Eaza Ex Situ species Programme) includes various actions such as captive breeding for potential releases into the wild, public awareness, and scientific research. The European studbook (ESB) is an inventory aimed at monitoring the status of individuals of a particular species in captivity and generally precedes the EEP.
RED LIST IUCN: The species is included in the Red List of Threatened Species compiled by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). This is the most comprehensive inventory that codifies the degree of threat to species globally based on a system of categories and scientifically rigorous quantitative criteria.