Phoenicopteridae is the flamingo family, order Phoenicopteriformes, comprising a small number of species of tall wading birds recognized by pink or reddish plumage, long legs and downward-curving bills adapted for filter-feeding. The family includes the genus Phoenicopterus, found across parts of Africa, the Americas, southern Europe and Asia.
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1. Wikipedia: Flamingo
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