American flamingo

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The American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is the only flamingo that naturally inhabits North America. They are by far the brightest and one of the largest of all the flamingos. The American Flamingo is 46 in (117 cm) long and spans 60 in (152 cm) across its wings. It is a large bird with a long neck, long legs, a short tail, and a curved bill. Its webbed feet allow it to walk on mud without sinking. The adult has a pale pink body, crimson wing coverts, black remiges (which are only…

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Photo by Hao Jiang @haojiang00629 / An American flamingo carefully turns its egg with its bill. Flamingos usually lay one egg each year.…

Unmistakable but very local wading bird with very long, ‘coat-hanger’ neck and very long legs. Adult is hot pink, but 1st-year birds are brown and white overall, attaining fully adult colors in 2-3 years. Usually found in flocks in shallow, saline lagoons. Flamingoes fly in straggling lines, much like geese, and their honking and braying calls can also sound rather like geese. Beware that many people use ‘flamingo’ for Roseate Spoonbill, another (much more widespread) pink wading bird, which…