THE 
ROSE-COLOURED SPOON-BILLs 
Generic Character. 
Bill flattifli, with dilated, orbicular, flat tip; 
Feet 4-toed, Femi-palmated. 
Specific Character, &cp 
SPOONBILL with crimfon plumage. 
SPATULE couleur de rofe. 
Buff. pi. enl. it. 16 q-. 
ROSEATE SPOONBILL. 
\ Lath. Syn. 3. p. 16. 
This elegant bird, which is a native of South Ame¬ 
rica, in its general drape bears a near refembiance to tire 
Platalea leucorodia of Linnteus, 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 a pale 
