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American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Feeds in shallow lagunes, preferably with high salinity. As such they cannot breed every year in all colonies, as the lagunes can be too dry if the rain is lacking or too wet in the opposite case.

Notes:

San diego Zoo

Species ID Suggestions

American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Comments (5)

Those colors are striking! Could you please edit your spotting to add the common and scientific names that Liam suggested? Thank you!

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