Scientists think they have spotted the only black flamingo in the world

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An extremely rare black flamingo, thought to be only one in the world, has been filmed on the island of Cyprus.

The footage was captured on Wednesday and shows the black flamingo surrounded by more conventionally coloured birds feeding on the banks of Aktoriri salt lake on the island that lies in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

The bird is almost entirely black except for a tuft of white feathers on its rear and was spotted by environmentalists during an annual count of the island's flamingos.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/extremely-rare-black-flamingo-spotted-in-cyprus--video-10167214.html

[lastlib]

1. How do they count them?

count the legs and wings and divide by four?

[paleotn]

2. Is that like a black swan...

Only different?

[Thespian2]

3. Cool!

[thesquanderer]

4. I just hope a cop doesn't shoot it (n/t)

[Rockyj]

7. LMAO!v

[denbot]

8. I LoL'd

Well done.

[Ed Suspicious]

10. Ha!. Timely. DUzy?

[merrily]

6. What a beautiful photo!

It would be just another okay photo of flamingos if they were all white. However, as it is, it is so stunning, it literally took my breath away.

That photo is practically a sermon on diversity.

[shenmue]

9. Wow!