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American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Photo by VikiWalters
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Okay, he's a captive born flamingo. But he stands at about five feet tall and was still pretty impressive in person.

Habitat:

This one? Technically, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Ordinarily they live in Africa

Species ID Suggestions

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Ashish
Most Flamingos are migrated as African sea shores are not left safe. They are mostly around tropical countries seashore of Africa.

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PublishedMay 12, 2011

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