Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusPlatalea (Spoonbills)
- SpeciesPlatalea ajaja (Roseate Spoonbill)
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus caerulescens
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Roseate Spoonbill in Iberá National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Roseate Spoonbill sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 411 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Roseate Spoonbill in Iberá National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Roseate Spoonbill in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.