Phoenicopterus ruber ruber (American Flamingo (ruber))

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American Flamingo (ruber)

Order:
  Phoenicopteriformes
Family:
  Phoenicopteridae
Genus:
   Phoenicopterus
Scientific:
  Phoenicopterus ruber ruber

Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.139

Protonym:
Phoenicopterus ruber

Type locality:
'Africa, America, rarius in Europa.' Restricted type locality. West Indies.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/157/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
65C10AA76393FE3C

Avibase ID:
avibase-65C10AA7

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/65C10AA7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174976

Geographic range:

English:
American Flamingo (ruber)
French:
Flamant des Caraïbes (ruber)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): American Flamingo (ruber) ( Phoenicopterus ruber ruber)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): American Flamingo (syn. ruber) ( Phoenicopterus ruber (ruber))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): American Flamingo (syn. ruber) ( Phoenicopterus ruber (ruber))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): American Flamingo (ruber) ( Phoenicopterus ruber (ruber))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): American Flamingo (ruber) ( Phoenicopterus ruber (ruber))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): American Flamingo (ruber) ( Phoenicopterus ruber (ruber))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): American Flamingo (ruber) ( Phoenicopterus ruber (ruber))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): American Flamingo (ruber) ( Phoenicopterus ruber (ruber))
Avilist 2025: Phoenicopterus ruber ruber [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Phoenicopterus ruber ruber [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Phoenicopterus ruber ruber [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Phoenicopterus ruber

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