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Phoenicopterus ruber
Downcuvred bill, long neck, long legs, and red-splashed wings.
Breeds in a few places on salty lakes in Spain, S. France, Sardinia and Turkey. Appears in several wetlands in Portugal
Greater Flamingos, the lords of the estuary. Tagus Estuary (Portugal). I photographed these birds in winter.
Spotted on Nov 23, 2009
Submitted on Aug 23, 2011
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