Roseate Spoonbill – A Splendid Bird in Costa Rica (April 2026) 粉红琵鹭-哥斯达黎加的美丽鸟 (2026 年 4 月）

The Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a large, distinctive wading bird characterized by its vivid rose-pink plumage, elongated spatulate bill, and bare greenish facial skin. Distributed throughout tropical and subtropical wetlands of the Americas, it inhabits coastal lagoons, mangrove forests, estuaries, and freshwater marshes. Using tactile foraging behavior, it sweeps its specialized bill through shallow water to detect and capture small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic invertebrates. In Costa Rica, the species is primarily associated with coastal wetland habitats, including mangrove systems and tidal flats, where it serves as an iconic indicator of healthy aquatic ecosystems.

Photos taken along the Tárcoles River in Costa Rica.

粉红琵鹭（Roseate Spoonbill，Platalea ajaja）是一种体型较大的特色涉禽，以鲜艳的玫瑰粉色羽毛、细长扁平的匙状鸟喙以及裸露的绿色面部皮肤而著称。该物种广泛分布于美洲热带和亚热带湿地生态系统，主要栖息于沿海潟湖、红树林、河口以及淡水沼泽等环境。粉红琵鹭采用独特的触觉觅食方式，将特化的匙状鸟喙在浅水中左右摆动，通过敏锐的触觉感知并捕捉小型鱼类、甲壳类、软体动物及其他水生无脊椎动物。在哥斯达黎加，该物种主要分布于沿海湿地，包括红树林生态系统和潮滩区域，是健康水生生态系统的重要指示性鸟类之一。

拍摄于哥斯达黎加的塔科莱斯河。