BIRDS
Roseate Spoonbill
1.2 mWingspan
80 cmHeight
1.5 kgWeight
3 eggsClutch
23 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 1.5 kg. Migratory. Lives in marshes and near water. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.
There are 205 observations of Roseate Spoonbill in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to June.
