J J Jabiru96 27 Nov 2010 LizardInsanity said: Thank you for that information Click to expand... My pleasure
Dibatag 27 Nov 2010 Im pretty sure those are not andeans, I think that they are greater or lesser flamingos. I cant get the picture big enough to be sure. There are no andeans in North America
Im pretty sure those are not andeans, I think that they are greater or lesser flamingos. I cant get the picture big enough to be sure. There are no andeans in North America
Ituri 28 Nov 2010 Lesser Flamingos for sure. They are the species on exhibit in Discovery Island, they also have greater flamingos on Kilimanjaro Safaris.
Lesser Flamingos for sure. They are the species on exhibit in Discovery Island, they also have greater flamingos on Kilimanjaro Safaris.
Maguari 28 Nov 2010 @ UrMumz... - you can see an Andean Flamingo here: http://www.zoochat.com/513/andean-flamingo-slimbridge-06-02-10-a-128328/ Andeans have a pale base to the bill and a solid black triangle at the wing tips (when wings are closed). They also have yellowish legs. Lessers (as here) have an all-dark bill, pink legs and very little visible black when the wings are closed - there's a clearer shot here: http://www.zoochat.com/513/lesser-flamingos-slimbridge-06-02-10-a-128300/ Flamingos are very easy to get mixed up but actually also quite easy to learn to tell apart (although having Slimbridge within reach is a big help! ).
@ UrMumz... - you can see an Andean Flamingo here: http://www.zoochat.com/513/andean-flamingo-slimbridge-06-02-10-a-128328/ Andeans have a pale base to the bill and a solid black triangle at the wing tips (when wings are closed). They also have yellowish legs. Lessers (as here) have an all-dark bill, pink legs and very little visible black when the wings are closed - there's a clearer shot here: http://www.zoochat.com/513/lesser-flamingos-slimbridge-06-02-10-a-128300/ Flamingos are very easy to get mixed up but actually also quite easy to learn to tell apart (although having Slimbridge within reach is a big help! ).
Maguari 28 Nov 2010 LizardInsanity said: Thanks for the clear up.Slim bridge is in the Uk, Maguari Click to expand... I know - my point was that's where I went to 'get my eye in' on flamingo species. (it's not an immediate option for UrMumz... for obvious geographic reasons!)
LizardInsanity said: Thanks for the clear up.Slim bridge is in the Uk, Maguari Click to expand... I know - my point was that's where I went to 'get my eye in' on flamingo species. (it's not an immediate option for UrMumz... for obvious geographic reasons!)
