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Phoenicopterus ruber
Spotted at cera dragon, Galapogos. The American Flamingo is a large species of flamingo closely related to the Greater Flamingo and Chilean Flamingo. The American Flamingo breeds in the Galápagos
Its preferred habitats are similar to that of its relatives: saline lagoons, mudflats, and shallow brackish coastal or inland lakes
Their life expectancy of 40 years is one of the longest in birds.
Spotted on Mar 23, 2012
Submitted on Aug 19, 2012
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