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Chilean Flamingo
Bird that turns pink and red by eating shrimps. Located at the Honolulu Zoo. Very beautiful bird that can stand on one leg and maintain balance.
South America
There are different types of flamingos all over the world but they all mostly live in tropical areas.
Spotted on Sep 30, 2012
Submitted on Sep 30, 2012
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Hi SaoriTYamashita, and welcome to Project Noah! The correct scientific name for the Chilean flamingo is Phoenicopterus chilensis. Thanks for updating your spotting!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_Fla...