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Phoenicopterus chilensis


Phoenicopterus chilensis
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Copyright: Ferran J Lloret (ferranjlloret) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 75 W: 57 N: 326] (1349)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 100-400 mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds of South America [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-19 10:27
Viewed: 524
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Chilean Flamingo, Flamenco austral, is a large species (110-130 cm) closely related to Caribbean Flamingo and Greater Flamingo, with which it is sometimes considered conspecific. This article follows the treatment in Ibis (2002) 144 707-710.
It occurs in temperate South America and is introduced into Germany and the Netherlands (colony on the border, Zwilbrockervenn) . Like all flamingos it lays a single chalky white egg on a mud mound.
The plumage is pinker than the slightly larger Greater Flamingo, but less so than Caribbean Flamingo. It can be differentiated from these species by its greyish legs with pink "knees", and also by the larger amount of black on the bill (more than half).


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This photo is taken near Trelew, Chubut, Argentina.
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very nice pic! TFS Ori

Hello Feran,
Most interesting shot.
Educational as well..
Introduced in the Netherlands? I think they might prefer warmer areas:-)
Well done
TFS
Annick

Hello Ferran! Amazing flock! Amazing scene. Wonderful composition. Excellent shot. Fantastic effect. Good luck!

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