Chilean Flamingo
02 January 2010 23:13 Filed in: Phoenicopteridae Flamingos Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Mostardas Lagoa do Peixe
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009
Bird name: Chilean Flamingo
Latin: Phoenicopterus chilensis
Other: Flamingo-chileno (Br) • Flamenco chileno (Es), Flamenco austral, Solor, Tokoko
Family: Phoenicopteridae • Flamingos
Photo: monacoeye • Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009
No mistaking the Chilean Flamingo at the Lagoa do Peixe. One feature which distinguishes it from other flamingos is its red knees.
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