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Bird Sightings : Hebrides : Chilean or Greater Flamingo

 

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Flamingos

 

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

&

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

 

 

• Greater & Chilean Flamingos
• Phoenicopterus ruber/chilensis
• WI: Rare visitor (less than 30 records) TBC

 

Flamingo records in the Western Isles

Rare visitor (less than 30 records) TBC

The chart below shows how abundant the Chilean or Greater Flamingo is during a month or when you are more likely to see it.

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(Source: Outer Hebrides Birds Checklist)

 

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