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American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Description:

Captive flamingos at the Homosassa Wildlife state park, in Florida. I was able to capture a few photos of the flamingos they have their.

Habitat:

Inland lakes, shallow brackish coastol water, are some preferred habitats.

Notes:

The only flamingo native to North America. Flamingos color is partly determined by their diet.

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3 Comments

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

Cool, Ok

LukeGMyers
LukeGMyers 9 years ago

Yes, these are captive.

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

Theses are captive, right? Aren't flamigos rare in FL?

LukeGMyers
Spotted by
LukeGMyers

Florida, USA

Spotted on Feb 20, 2015
Submitted on Mar 12, 2015

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