escaped or a freak Andean Flamingo

[drrezakhan]

On wednesday I was in the RAKWS after 7.30am and saw one specimen of Flamingo with completely Yellow legs. Could this be an escaped Andean [no ring on any leg] or represents some genetic aberrrations in an odd Great Flamingo ?11881

[MarkS]

I'd suspect it's more likely to be an immature Greater Flamingo with pale legs - possibly due to a pigment aberration, Reza. Although Andean is the only flamingo to have yellow legs, they have much more black on the bill.

[drrezakhan]

Thanks Mark. An aberration is more plausible. best wishes, reza khan