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James's flamingo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small species of flamingo, Phoenicoparrus jamesi, endemic to the high Andean plateaux.

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History

Etymology

Named for British naturalist Harry Berkeley James, who studied the bird.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: rövidcsőrű flamingó — Phoenicoparrus jamesi
  • Polish: flaming krótkodzioby — Phoenicoparrus jamesi
  • Polish: czerwonak krótkodzioby — Phoenicoparrus jamesi