Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed througho
Flamingos Laguna Colorada
Many molecular and morphological studies support a relationship between grebes and flamingos.
Comparison between lesser and greater flamingos, in Nakuru, Kenya
Andean flamingo amidst a flock of James's flamingos, in Bolivia
The American flamingo is a large species of flamingo native to the West Indies, northern South America and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo, an
Flamingo
…Xenorhynchopsis De Vis 1905 (Pliocene to Pleistocene of Australia) The greater and American flamingos are the largest of the six different species of flamingos, both standing at 120–145 centimetres (47–57 in) tall, and weighing 2.1–4.1 kilograms (4.6–9.0…
American Flamingo Juvenile JG
American flamingo in Colombia
A wild American flamingo in Florida Bay, Everglades National Park. Some Florida Bay birds are thought to be year-round residents