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Learn about the Caribbean flamingo, one of the brightest and largest of all the flamingos, and its diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status. Find out how flamingos feed, mate, produce crop milk, and get their pink color from carotenoid pigments.
Flamingos live in shallow water habitats on five continents, from the Caribbean to Africa to Asia. Learn about the six species of Flamingos, their native and introduced locations, and the best places to see them in the wild.
The Caribbean flamingo is found throughout the Caribbean ( Cuba, the Bahamas, the Yucatan, Turks and Caicos), the Galapagos Islands, and the northern part of coastal South America. The greater flamingo has the most widespread distribution of all flamingo species.
Learn about the Caribbean flamingo, also known as the American flamingo, a brightly colored and social bird that lives in the Caribbean Sea and Galapagos Islands. Find out how they feed, communicate, breed, and what threats they face.
The drainage of Caribbean flamingo habitats and the creation of salt pans have impacted this species’ population. Habitat loss due to land reclamation for development and holiday resorts in some areas is also a threat to these flamingos, and increased tourism activities that disturb nesting sites and habitats.
Learn about the geographic range, habitat, physical description, reproduction, and conservation status of the Caribbean flamingo, a subspecies of the greater flamingo. Find out how they feed, communicate, and interact with their environment and other flamingos.
Learn about the Caribbean flamingo, the only species of flamingo native to North America, and its adaptations, diet, and habitat. See stunning photos and explore the threats to its wetland home.
Learn about the American flamingo, a tall wading bird with bright pink feathers that lives in the Caribbean, South America, and Florida. Find out how flamingos eat, sleep, mate, and get their color, but not about their farting habits.
Caribbean Flamingos are the only flamingo to naturally inhabit North America. They stand between 1.2 and 1.4 m (3.9 - 4.6 ft) in height, they have a wingspan of approximately 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and they weigh between 2.2 and 2.8 kgs (4.9 - 6.2 lbs).
Learn about the behavior, reproduction, conservation, and fun facts of the Caribbean Flamingo, a pink-colored bird that lives in large flocks and feeds in shallow water. See photos and videos of this ancient and gregarious species at the Sacramento Zoo.