Bird group

Flamingos

6 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The American Flamingo is a long-legged filter-feeding waterbird of Caribbean, Yucatan, and northern South American coastal lagoons. It…

Andean Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus andinus
Vulnerable≈ 30K-40K

The Andean Flamingo is a long-legged filter-feeding waterbird of high Andean salt lakes. It sweeps its specialized bill through shallow…

Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Chilean Flamingo is a long-legged filter-feeding waterbird of southern South American wetlands and salt lakes. It sweeps its…

Greater Flamingo
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Least Concern≈ 550K–680K

The Greater Flamingo is a long-legged filter-feeding waterbird of Mediterranean, African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian wetlands. It…

James's Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Near Threatened≈ 100K-200K

The James's Flamingo is a long-legged filter-feeding waterbird of high Andean salt lakes. It sweeps its specialized bill through shallow…

Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor
Near Threatened≈ 2.2M-3.2M

The Lesser Flamingo is a long-legged filter-feeding waterbird of African soda lakes, Madagascar, and northwestern India. It sweeps its…