Flamingos



Species and Common Names:
Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, Caribbean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber roseus, Greater Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor, Lesser Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis, Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus jamesi, James' Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus andinus, Andean Flamingo

Size: Weighing between 5 - 7 pounds, standing between 30-50" tall

Habitat: Large shallow lakes or lagoons in South America, Africa, India, Europe, and the Bahamas

Why are they pink? These birds eat foods rich in carotenoid pigments, such as algae and brine shrimp