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American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
50.6407, 4.66696
Field Notes
Description:
Adult American Flamingoes are smaller on average than Greater Flamingoes but are the largest flamingoes in the Americas. They measure from 120 to 145 cm tall. The males weigh an average of 2.8 kg, while females average 2.2 kg.
This picture is taken in a zoo.
Habitat:
The American Flamingo breeds in the Galápagos, coastal Colombia, Venezuela and nearby islands. It also breeds in Hispaniola, Cuba and the Turks and Caicos Islands
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2013
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