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American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Description:

Most of its plumage is pink, giving rise to its earlier name of Rosy Flamingo and differentiating adults from the much paler Greater Flamingo.

Habitat:

The American Flamingo can be found in the Galápagos, coastal Colombia, Venezuela and nearby islands. It can also be found in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, and in the northern Caribbean in the Bahamas, Hispaniola, Cuba and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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1 Comment

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Fabulous spotting, wonderful picture,

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e s c

West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 7, 2010
Submitted on Dec 17, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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