American Flamingo
A species of Greater Flamingos, Also known as Caribbean Flamingo Scientific name : Phoenicopterus ruber Genus : Greater Flamingos
American Flamingo, A species of Greater Flamingos
Also known as:
Caribbean Flamingo
Botanical name: Phoenicopterus ruber
Genus: Greater Flamingos
Description
The American flamingo is a large wading bird with reddish-pink plumage. Their life expectancy of 40 years is one of the longest in birds. The wing coverts are red, and the primary and secondary flight feathers are black. The bill is pink and white with an extensive black tip. The legs are entirely pink. 
Size
1.2 m
Life Expectancy
20 years
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
American Flamingo's diet mainly consists of algae, small fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. American Flamingo filter-feeds by swinging its head side to side, trapping prey with specialized beak structures. Unique adaptations like serrated bill lamellae and a large tongue enable efficient extraction of food items from the water.
Habitat
American Flamingo commonly inhabit tropical and subtropical regions, thriving in a variety of wetland environments including saline lagoons, salt pans, and estuaries. They favor marine, brackish, and freshwater systems, such as lakes, ponds, rivers, and temporary pools. These birds typically nest and feed at low altitudes, predominantly within coastal areas rich in food sources.
Dite type
Aquatic invertebrate eater
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Migration Overview
Like other flamingo species, American flamingos will migrate short distances to ensure that they get enough food or because their current habitat has been disturbed in some way. One habitat disturbance that has been observed to cause flamingos to leave their feeding grounds is elevated water levels.
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Sounds
Call
Recording location: Venezuela
Call
Recording location: Venezuela
Distribution Area
The American flamingo breeds in the Galápagos Islands, coastal Colombia, Venezuela and nearby islands, northern Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, along the northern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), the Bahamas, Virgin Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and in extreme southern Florida.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Flamingos Family
Flamingos Genus
Greater Flamingos Species
American Flamingo 
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