FlaMINGO
FLAMENCO
ORDER: Phoenicopteriformes
Family: Phoenicopteridae
The only one of the world's 5 flamingo species to occurred in the American continent. Easy to distinguished from other large wading birds by its odd-looking bent bill and very long S-shaped neck
La unica especie que se encuentra en este continente. Es fácil de distinguir por su larga nuca en forma de S y el pico torcido
AMERICAN FLAMINGO
OR GREATER FLAMINGO
Name in Spanish: Flamenco Americano
Size/Tamaño: 47 in | 120 cm
Location: Common in lagoons and in the Guajira Peninsula
Altura: Sea Level
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Photos by: Luis A. Materón ©