Scientific name: Phoenicopterus ruber (Linnaeus, 1758). Also called, "Greater Flamingo". One of the oldest bird families: fossils of primitive forms date back 50 million years. Distribution: Northern Caribbean, Southern Caribbean, Yucatan Peninsula, and Galapagos Islands. Books: An Identification Guide to the Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galpagos Islands
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