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Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

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Flamingos ( pronunciation (help·info)) are a type of wading bird in the genus Phoenicopterus (from Greek φοινικόπτερος meaning "purple wing"), the only genus in the family Phoenicopteridae. There are four flamingo species in the Americas and two species in the Old World.

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Wendy Clapham
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Wendy Clapham

Drakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 17, 2013
Submitted on Mar 17, 2013

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