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Updated June 2026
A former genus name for the roseate spoonbill (now Platalea ajaja).
“The ajaja waded through the shallows, sweeping its bill.”
"Ajaja" repeats a letter (2 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 3 vowels help pin down vowel positions early. Watch the less-common letter J.
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