Chilean Flamingo
Can be differentiated from other species of flamingo by its greyish legs with pink joints, and also by the larger amount of black on the bill, which it uses to filter-feed on small organisms.
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Can be differentiated from other species of flamingo by its greyish legs with pink joints, and also by the larger amount of black on the bill, which it uses to filter-feed on small organisms.
Smaller on average than greater flamingos, their life expectancy of 40 years is one of the longest in birds. Most of its plumage is pink, giving rise to its earlier name of rosy flamingo.