Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Ajaia

Ajaia

9.9
A group of large wading birds with spoon-shaped bills that live in the Americas
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ajaia
  • The roseate spoonbill belongs to the genus Ajaia, known for its distinctive pink feathers.

Examples

  • The Ajaia is known for its distinctive spoon-shaped bill.

  • Scientists observed a flock of Ajaia feeding in the wetlands of Florida.

  • This birdwatching guide contains detailed information about the Ajaia species found in South America.

  • Many Ajaias can be spotted in the wetlands of Florida.

  • Scientists observed a flock of Ajaia feeding in the wetlands of Florida.

  • The roseate spoonbill belongs to the genus Ajaia, known for its distinctive pink feathers.

  • Many Ajaia can be spotted in the wetlands of Florida.

Compounds

Ajaia ajaja
  • Specialized
9.9

A bird with pink feathers that wades in shallow water and has a bill shaped like a spoon

Surface Forms

Ajaia singular
Ajaias plural

Etymology

Ajaia is the scientific name for a small group of spoonbills in the Americas; a helpful way to remember it is to picture the bird's long, flat 'spoon' bill and bright pink feathers, because Ajaia refers to those spoonbill birds.