also: こフラミンゴ
noun
lesser flamingo
Refers specifically to the species Phoenicopterus minor. A technical zoological term, but also used in general contexts like zoos and birdwatching.
アフリカの湖にはコフラミンゴの大群が生息している。
Large flocks of lesser flamingos inhabit the lakes of Africa.
動物園でコフラミンゴの赤ちゃんが生まれた。
A baby lesser flamingo was born at the zoo.
General term for flamingo; コフラミンゴ specifies the lesser flamingo species.
Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), a larger and more vividly colored species.
From 小 (ko, 'small') + フラミンゴ (furamingo, 'flamingo'), a calque of the English 'lesser flamingo'.