Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811, Greater Flamingo, Ebro Delta, Spain, 18 May 2013
Flocks of up to 150-200 flamingos seen all week on the various parts of the salt pans.
Flying greater flamingo over lake Bogoria (Kenya).
Photo taken by Cyrille Le Déaut with an Eos 30-D
American Flamingo, 16 Aug 2000, near Progresso, Yucatan, Mexico
2 shots posted
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Isabela Island,
Galapagos Islands,
Ecuador
25 August 2010
flamingos can actually swim when they encounter deep water
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Bachas Beach
Santa Cruz Island
AKA Indefatigable Island
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
18 August 2010
Flamingos or flamingoes ( pronunciation (help·info)) are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus, the only genus in the family Phoenicopteridae. There are four flamingo species in the Americas and two species in the Old World.
