The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Phenicopter \Phen`i*cop"ter\, n. [L. phoenicopterus, Gr.
   foiniko`pteros, i. e., red-feathered; foi^nix, foi`nikos,
   purple red + ptero`n feather: cf. F. ph['e]nicopt[`e]re.]
   (Zool.)
   A flamingo.
   [1913 Webster]