Habitat: This species favors mangrove, coastal mudflats and freshwater marshes habitats. Distribution: This species was reported from southeastern United States and Mexico and northern Argentina and Uruguay. It can also be found in the Greater Antilles. Natural History Notes: Roseate spoonbill is usually seen in small groups. It will forages in mud or water by swinging its bill from side to side. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: The total length of this species varies between 28 inches and 32 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). The name Roseate spoonbill was named after the characteristic shape of the beak, long, flat and broader at the tip with a "spoon" shape. The adult bird does not have feathers on the head and a white neck. The rest of the body is pink but the wing coverts are more reddish. The tail is cream-orange. In contrast to the adult, the immature bird has many feathers on the head and whitish, then becoming pinker with time.