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Identification

Phoenicopterus ruber (greater flamingo)

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Image of: Phoenicopterus ruber (greater flamingo)
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Date Taken
February 2005
Location

National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.

Caption

Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), captive individuals. These animals were "dancing" as a group, with heads raised high and alternately walking in one direction and then another in unison. This was accompanied by quite a bit of vocalization.

Contributors

Tanya Dewey (photographer, copyright holder, identification), Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology


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University of Michigan Museum of Zoology National Science Foundation Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed November 26, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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