THE 



ROSE-COLOURED SPOON-BILL, 



Generic Character. 



Bill flattifti, with dilated, orbicular, flat tip. 

 Feet 4- toed, femi-pal mated. 



Specific Character, 

 SPOONBILL with crimfon plumage. 

 SPATULE couleur de rofe. 



Buff.pl. enl. n. 165. 



ROSEATE SPOONBILL. 



Lath. Syn. 3. p. 16. 



This elegant bird, which is a native of South Ame- 

 rica, in its general lhape bears a near refemblance to the 

 Platalea leucorodia of Linnseus, or common Spoon- 

 bill, but differs widely in color; the whole bird, except 

 the beak and legs, being generally of a fine full rofe- 

 colour, which on the upper part of the wings and the 

 back, deepens almoft into crimfon. It is faid however, 

 that the bird, when advanced in age, and in full per- 

 fection of plumage, is entirely of a vivid crimfon, or 

 even fcarlet, with the addition of a black circle or col- 

 lar round the lower part of the neck. The bill is of a 



I 2 pale 



