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Could this be a Scarlet Ibis? I took this picture at the Washington DC Zoo in September.  Eudocimus ruber,Geotagged,Platalea ajaja,Roseate Spoonbill,Scarlet Ibis,United States,bird,pink,white Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. hi Makayla, I think this is a Roseate Spoonbill. Posted 12 years ago

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The Roseate Spoonbill, "Platalea ajaja", is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in South America mostly east of the Andes, and in coastal regions of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and the Gulf Coast of the United States.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Oct 16, 2012. Captured in Olmsted Walk, Washington, DC 20008, USA.