noun.
Any of several large wading birds of the family Phoenicopteridae, primarily of tropical regions, having reddish or pinkish plumage, long legs, a long flexible neck, and a bill turned downward at the tip.
noun.
A moderate reddish orange.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Any bird of the family Phænicopteridæ: so called from the red or flaming color.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Any bird of the genus Phœnicopterus. The flamingoes have webbed feet, very long legs, and a beak bent down as if broken. Their color is usually red or pink. The American flamingo is P. ruber; the European is P. antiquorum.