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Cajun flamingo en · NOUN

Etymology

From the bird's pink coloration and place in Cajun culture.

Meanings

1. (Louisiana) roseate spoonbill
   • 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. 2004 February 25, Mike George, “Cajun flamingos brighten area skies”, in Houma Today:
   • The Roseate Spoonbill, sometimes referred to as the “Cajun Flamingo” offers deep pink and red feathers. (Can we date this quote?), “Egret and Heron Rookeries”, in Loyola University New Orleans:

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Fourchon flamingo