Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Spanish: Espátula rosada

The roseate spoonbill is a social wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in both South and North America. The roseate spoonbill's pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin, like the American flamingo.

TaxonomyAves › Pelecaniformes › Threskiornithidae

Local records158 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records39,178 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-05-17 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-05-13 — observation by paloma3535
2026-05-04 — observation by dennisaur-fern
2026-05-04 — observation by dennisaur-fern
2026-05-04 — observation by adriang100
2026-05-04 — observation by adriang100

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Cite as: “Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/platalea-ajaja/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.