Lesser Flamingo

Lesser Flamingo, Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA 2007-Apr-25
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The Lesser Flamingo is found primarily in eastern and southern Africa, and per Sea World’s website, “is a tall, large bodied bird with a long neck and small head. Most flamingos, including this species, have pale pink plumage, legs, and bills. The lesser flamingo is one of the smallest and the brightest of the flamingos.”

I’m guessing they mean “bright” as in intelligent, since the Caribbean Flamingos I’ve seen are definitely brighter in color (similar to a scarlet ibis sometimes).

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