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Artist
- Name:
- Unknown
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
Book
- Title:
- Nouveau dictionnaire encyclopédique universel illustré
- Author(s):
- Trousset, Jules (under the direction of)
- Publisher:
- Paris: La Librairie Illustrée, 1885-1891
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
Flamingos are large gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus and family Phoenicopteridae. The flamingo’s pink color is due to its diet and the carotene it contains.
The caption reads in the original French: Flamant commun (Phœnicopterus ruber).
Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, bird, black & white, Phoenicopteridae, reference book, wader
