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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Phoenicopteridae —flamingos .
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Phoenicopterus is from the Greek word for flamingo, and means "red - feathered".
icLiverpool 2010
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Phoenicopterus is from the Greek word for flamingo, and means "red - feathered".
icLiverpool 2010
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The Caribbean flamingo is also known as Phoenicopterus ruber.
icLiverpool 2010
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The Caribbean flamingo is also known as Phoenicopterus ruber.
icLiverpool 2010
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Ría Lagartos mangroves are the primary nesting site of flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) in Mexico.
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It is also a spring nesting area for Mediterranean and African birds including spoonbill Platalea leucorodia (1100) and the shallow lagoons become a feeding place for up to 10,000 greater flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber which during wet spells also nest in the area.
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The Petenes mangroves constitute one of the two refuges for the highly endangered American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber).
Petenes mangroves 2009
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These include ostrich Struthio camelus, with white pelican Pelicanus onocrotalus, and greater and lesser flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber and P. minor on Lake Makat in Ngorongoro crater, Lake Ndutu and the Empakaai crater lake where over a million birds forgather.
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In addition, it is a resting, feeding, and reproductive location for the flamenco (Phoenicopterus ruber) and many other species of migratory birds.
Dominican Republic 2009
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In addition, it is a resting, feeding, and reproductive location for the flamenco (Phoenicopterus ruber) and many other species of migratory birds.
Dominican Republic 2009
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