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English
and Scientific names: |
American Flamingo Phoenicopterus
ruber
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Number
of individuals: |
One adult in the company of a Greater Flamingo. |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Cameron |
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Specific
Locality: |
Grand Chenier--5.3 miles east of the
Hwy. 82 bridge over the Mermentau River |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
2&3 May, 2009 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
8:40-9:00 a.m. on 2 May; time not noted for 3 May. |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Phillip Wallace New Orleans, LA |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Curt Sorrells, Mike Musemeche, Kevin Leigh |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
Devin Bosler, Paul Conover, et al. |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Good light; overcast with sun to ENE of observers looking S. |
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Optical
equipment: |
Kowa 20-60x scope |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
~150 m |
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Duration
of observation: |
10 minutes |
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Habitat:
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Brackish marsh; open mud flats with shallow water. |
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Behavior
of bird: |
Feeding and resting. Loosely associated with
Greater Canada Geese and Greater Flamingo. |
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Description: |
Tall, pinkish-orange wading bird with extremely long, dull gray
legs. Extremely long neck, usually curved. Neck, tail, and undertail more
brightly colored than back, folded wings, and belly. Distinctive flamingo
bill, pale with black tip.
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Voice: |
None |
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Similar species: |
Clearly a flamingo. Other species of flamingo are paler pink with different color patterns on the bill. This individual was banded as a juvenile in the Yucatan in the summer of 2005 and has been seen intermittently in Texas and once before in Louisiana, often in the company of the escaped Greater Flamingo. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Videotape submitted to LBRC. Stills from video accompany this
report. |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
None |
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Identification
aids: |
Sibley used to compare with other species of flamingo after
observation. |
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This
description is written from: |
Notes made immediately after the observation and video of the
bird. |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Reporter:
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Phillip Wallace
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Date
and time: |
17 June, 2009 |