FAMILY PHCNICOPTERID. — FLAMINGOES. 85 
FAMILY PHCENICOPTERID AE. 
Flamingoes., 
Large, tall birds, usually red or pink; bill, very much bent, with tooth- 
like serrations on edge. 
Wing, over 17 inches long (carpus to tip). 
General plumage, red or pink: neck and legs, long; bill, much bent with tooth-like serra- 
tions on edge. Phenicopterus ruber. Flamingo. 
See No. 138. 
A few Flamingoes are still found in extreme southern Florida. The species is common in 
the Bahama Islands. 
