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roseate

[roh-zee-it, -eyt] / ˈroʊ zi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 2026

Since bird flu was confirmed in June, black-headed gulls, common terns and rare roseate terns have been worst hit.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2023

The last time a roseate spoonbill was seen in Wisconsin was in 1845, and that bird was dead.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2023

In the grass were the remains of Arctic terns, common terns, and roseate terns.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2022

Its nest, its pallet, was of every kind of precious feather— Of lovely cotinga feathers, roseate spoonbill feathers, quetzal feathers.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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