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Birds of Galveston Bay

Roseate Spoonbill
(Ajaia ajaja)


Interesting Facts: They have a spoon shaped bill that allows them to forage for shrimp and crustaceans. Their pink color is caused by the shrimp they eat.

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) Interesting Facts: It is the only bird in North American that has a longer lower beak. It flys above the water with the lower beak skimming the surface and snapping up any prey it encounters.