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Also known as the Greater Flamingo, this species is the largest and most brightly colored of the five species of flamingos. In certain regions, large numbers of non-breeding Caribbean Flamingos feed exclusively at night. They feed their chicks a milk secretion called "crop milk".
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| Latin name: Phoenicopterus rubber | |||
| Weight: 2.1 - 4.1Kg | |||
| Eggs: 1 | Incubation: 29 days | ||
| Range: West Indies, Cuba & northern South America | |||