roseate

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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

Bird flu was also confirmed on nearby Coquet Island in June, with black-headed gulls, common terns and rare roseate terns being worst hit.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

You will see dolphins, terns, maybe even a roseate spoonbill.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

Some species, including endangered roseate terns, also can’t fledge chicks because more frequent severe weather kills their young, said Linda Welch, a biologist with the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2021

He rode along with delight blossoming in him like a roseate flower, listening.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara