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Caribbean Flamingo

Caribbean Flamingo

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".

  Latin name: Phoenicopterus rubber
Weight: 2.1 - 4.1Kg
Eggs: 1 Incubation: 29 days
Range: West Indies, Cuba & northern South America

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