Phoenicopterus ruber (Greater American Flamingo) - captive

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Greater American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) in captivity at San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California, USA. Photographed on 30 June 2002. Photographed on A native of Africa."= Caribbean/American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus (r.) ruber), which, as suggested by its name, is restricted to the Americas. Increasingly, the Greater Flamingo (P. (ruber) roseus) from Africa is treated as a separate species, but when they are treated as conspecific, confusingly the name Greater Flamingo is usually used. In other words, your photos show:* Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) - when the two are considered conspecific.* Caribbean/American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) - when the two are considered separate species". (pers. comm. Rasmus Boegh www.flickr.com/photos/24638858@N00/)www.inaturalist.org/observations/54781591