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phoenicopterus

phoenicopterus, the flamingo, red-wing (of water-bird)

phoenīcoptĕrus, i, m., = φοινικόπτερος,
  • the flamingo, phenicopter: phoenicopteri linguam praecipui saporis esse, Apicius docuit, Plin. 10, 48, 68, § 133; Cels. 2, 18; Sen. Ep. 110, 11; Mart. 13, 71 in lemm.; Juv. 11, 139; Lampr. Elag. 20.

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