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English and Scientific names: |
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
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Number of individuals: |
1 |
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Locality: |
Cameron |
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Specific Locality: |
In
broad marsh cross the highway from the Hebert dump site, 4317 Grand
Chenier Highway |
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Date(s) when observed: |
05/22/2011 |
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
10:30
a.m. to about 11:00 a.m. |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Paul
Conover |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
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Other observers who independently
identified the bird(s) |
Carrie
and Brac Salyers, m.ob. |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Light
was fine |
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Optical equipment: |
Zeiss
10s, Nikon 20-60x Fieldscope III ED, variety of
cameras. |
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Distance to bird(s): |
Several
hundred yards |
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Duration of observation: |
About
½ hour |
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Habitat: |
Shallow
coastal marsh with tall vegetation along margins |
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Behavior of bird: |
Feeding
actively while walking with head down.
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Description: |
A
long-legged, long-necked wading bird with a bill bent downward halfway along
its length at about a 90 degree angle.
Color bright orange-pink on neck and tail area, plainer paler pink on
body. Legs pink but not as vividly
colored as body. Yellow plastic color
band above knee on right leg. Bill
black on distal 1/3, pale pink on proximal 1/3, vivid
pink in between. |
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Voice: |
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Similar species: |
Other
flamingos are similar; the color band on this one’s leg suggests it was the
returning HDNT. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
yes |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
I
saw what was likely the same bird and its exotic companion
last year. |
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Identification aids: |
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This description is written from: |
Memory,
photos. |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes. |
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Date and time: |
10/19/2011 |