Meanings
plural Cajun flamingos
- Louisianaroseate spoonbill
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 Orleans1 more example
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
Origin
From the bird's pink coloration and place in Cajun culture.
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