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Cajun flamingo
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English
thumb|A "Cajun flamingo" in Bell City, Louisiana.
Etymology
From the bird's pink coloration and place in Cajun culture.
Noun
en Louisiana en roseate spoonbill
en Mike George Cajun flamingos brighten area skies Houma Today https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/2004/02/25/cajun-flamingos-brighten-area-skies/26818059007/ The bird, which is also called the Cajun flamingo, first appeared in Terrebonne in the 1990s, said Bill Vermillion, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist. 25 February 2004
en https://lucec.loyno.edu/egret Egret and Heron Rookeries Loyola University New Orleans The Roseate Spoonbill, sometimes referred to as the “Cajun Flamingo” offers deep pink and red feathers. https://web.archive.org/web/20251212212644/https://lucec.loyno.edu/egret 12 December 2025
See also
en Fourchon flamingo
en Ibises and spoonbills