Roseate Spoonbill
The endangered wetland animal
The What?
Endangered Species
A Spoonbill Diet
Small fish
The bird sways its head back and forth until it spots movement and snaps its beak.
Aquatic Invertebrate
Slugs such as these are a large portion of the Spoonbill's diet.
Plant Material
Sometimes the animals even eat plant materials.
what can you do?
Saving the Birds
- Posting signs to make people aware that they are in a shared habitat
- stop hunting the magnificent birds
- start habitats specifically for them
- Avoid noise where they are located
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