PHCGNICOPTERUS. 121 
Orver ODONTOGLOSS4.—Tue Lamet- 
LIROSTRAL GRALLATORES. (Page 1.) 
Families. 
(Characters same as those given for the Order)... Phcenicopteride. (Page 121.) 
Famity PHCENICOPTERIDAZ.—Tue Fiamincozs. (Page 121.) 
Genera. 
(Characters same as those given for the Family)... Phcenicopterus. (Page 121.) 
Gzunus PHCENICOPTERUS Linnavs. (Page 121, pl. XXIX., fig. 2.) 
Species. 
Adult: General color light vermilion or pinkish, more intense (inclining to 
scarlet) on wings; flanks rosy carmine; primaries and secondaries deep black; 
terminal third of bill black; basal portion whitish or yellowish. Young: Grayish 
white, the wings varied with grayish and dusky. Downy young: Entirely white. 
Length about 42.00-48.00, wing 15.30-16.50, culmen 5.20, tarsus 12.00-14.50. Eggs 
3.55 X 2.18, elongate-ovate or cylindrical-ovate, pure chalk-white. Hab. Tropical 
and subtropical sea-coasts, from Florida Keys and coast of Gulf States to northern 
South America; Galapagos.................. 182, P. ruber Linn. American Flamingo. 
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