American flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Duringcutaneousheatloss,Phoenicopterusruberreliesonevaporationoffoftheskintoreduceitsbodytemperature.Thismethodisnotveryefficientasit ...

Species of bird

American flamingo in Colombia

The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo native to the Neotropics. It was formerly considered conspecific with the greater flamingo, but that treatment is now widely viewed (e.g. by the American and British Ornithologists Unions) as incorrect due to a lack of evidence. It is also known as the Caribbean flamingo, although it is also present in the Galápagos Islands. It is the only flamingo that naturally inhabits North America.

Distribution[edit]

The American flamingo breeds in South America (in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, coastal Colombia and Venezuela, and northern Brazil), in the West Indies (Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (the Dominican ...

美洲紅鸛 | 台北市立動物園資訊網

美洲紅鸛[编辑] ... 美洲紅鸛（學名：Phoenicopterus ruber），又名加勒比海紅鸛，是一種大型的火烈鳥，與大紅鸛及智利火烈鳥是近親。牠們與大紅鸛以往被認為是 ... Read More

American flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

During cutaneous heat loss, Phoenicopterus ruber relies on evaporation off of the skin to reduce its body temperature. This method is not very efficient as it ... Read More

Phoenicopterus ruber | 台北市立動物園資訊網

They are harsh environments where filter feeders benefit from reduced competition and predation while at the same time being able to take advantage of the ... Read More

Phoenicopterus ruber (American Flamingo) | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758. summary; taxon grid; synonyms; map; eBird; Wikipedia; NatureServe; ITIS; Flickr; Audio; More links. Read More

Phoenicopterus [ruber or roseus] (American or Greater ... | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Phoenicopterus ruber: Locally from Caribbean to ne Brazil; Galapagos Islands; Phoenicopterus roseus: S Europe and Medit. basin to S Africa and Indian ... Read More

American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) | 台北市立動物園資訊網

BirdLife International (2021) Species factsheet: Phoenicopterus ruber. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/06/2021. Recommended citation for ... Read More

American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Unmistakable but very local wading bird with very long, 'coat-hanger' neck and very long legs. Adult is hot pink, but 1st-year birds are brown and white overall, ... Read More

ITIS Standard Report Page | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Genus, Phoenicopterus Linnaeus, 1758 – Greater Flamingos. Species, Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758 – Flamenco americano, Greater Flamingo, flamant ... Read More

American flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

The American flamingo is about 42 inches tall and has a wingspan of about five feet. The American flamingo has and pink feathers and black-tipped wings. Read More

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