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Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Photo by Wendy Clapham
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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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