Range—Southern Europe and the British Islands.
Nest—Carelessly made, of grasses and stout herbage, on the ground.
Eggs—Six to ten, of yellowish gray, with spots of light brown.
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AMERICAN FLAMINGO.—Phœnicopterus ruber.
Range—Atlantic coasts of sub-tropical and tropical America; Florida Keys.
Nest—Mass of earth, sticks, and other material scooped up to the height of several feet and hollow at the top.
Eggs—One or two, elongate-ovate in shape, with thick shell, roughened with a white flakey substance, but bluish when this is scraped off.