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American Flamingo
Flamenco Americano · Phoenicopterus ruber
Its pink color comes from natural pigments in the tiny organisms it eats.
Very tall pink bird with extremely long legs and neck and a thick downcurved bill.
A shallow salt lagoon with salt mounds in the distance.
Look before you color.
Look before you color.
Shape tells a story: notice the bill, feet, tail, and boundaries of every field mark.
Bird fact
Its pink color comes from natural pigments in the tiny organisms it eats.
What should you notice?
Very tall pink bird with extremely long legs and neck and a thick downcurved bill.
Where does it live?
A shallow salt lagoon with salt mounds in the distance.
How it moves
Walking through shallow water with one leg in motion.
AIThis illustration is an AI-assisted educational reconstruction guided by references. Use it for learning and creativity, not as documentary evidence.
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