roseate spoonbill
noun
An American spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja, found from the Gulf coasts to South America, having a bright pink body with red markings, a white neck, and a bare head.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Latham (1740–1837), naturalist.
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