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Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

Photo by MudWiggle
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Tall pink wading bird, nearly 1m standing. Long bright pink legs, pastel pink plumage with a darker pink patch under the wings. Bright pink eyes, black beaks, large square beak with a sharp bend in it.

Habitat:

In and around inland lake.

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Lesser flamingo

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