Roseate Spoonbill Skull Replica

Roseate spoonbill skull replica measures 8.6 x 2.3 x 1.7 inches. The Platalea ajaja skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA. A vibrant pink Roseate spoonbill stalks aggressively through the shallow coastal marsh. It flaunts a compact, football-shaped body balanaced perfectly atop long, spindly legs. The bird thrusts its small head forward. A long, bizarre bill juts directly out from its face, flattening into a distinct spoon shape at the very tip. It sweeps its beak back and forth through the muddy water, snapping up shrimp and minnows. In the United States, large flocks dominate Texas, southwest Louisiana, and Florida. They fly at least as far as north as Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The birds aggressively colonize central Florida’s Atlantic coast. They are in the marshes of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. This wild sanctuary directly adjoins the rocket launchpads of the NASA Kennedy Space Center. Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae Genus: Platalea Species: P. ajaja Binomial name: Platalea ajaja Linnaeus, 1758 Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.0) Rosey, the roseate spoonbill skull replica, loves shrimp. She is opening her own shrimp farm for all her friends to have a peaceful guaranteed all you can eat shrimp lunch every day. Motor, the boat-billed heron skull replica, shows up every day to enjoy his lunch. He is a kick-back kind of guy and orders a tall dark German beer from the tap with his lunch and a side of french fries. Blusher, the shoebill skull replica, fresh from the tennis court is very hungry and orders an entire extra meal to go. Pinky, the greater flamingo skull replica, likes to linger at her table sipping white wine while looking out over the marsh. It is so peaceful knowing you are not going to get eaten by a crocodile.