Flamingo - Wikipedia
Flamingos or flamingoes[ a ] (/ fləˈmɪŋɡoʊz /) are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are …
Flamingo | Description, Feeding, Images, & Facts | Britannica
6 天之前 · flamingo, (order Phoenicopteriformes), any of six species of tall, pink wading birds with thick downturned bills. Flamingos have slender legs, long, graceful necks, large wings, and …
Phoenicopteridae - Flamingos - Birds of the World
2020年3月4日 · Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, …
ADW: Phoenicopteridae: INFORMATION
Family Phoenicopteridae consists of 3 extant genera and 6 extant species. The first genus, Phoenicopterus, contains 3 species: American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), greater …
Phoenicopteriformes - Wikipedia
Phoenicopteriformes / fiːnɪˈkɒptərɪfɔːrmiːz / is a group of water birds which comprises flamingos and their extinct relatives. Flamingos and the closely related grebes (Podicipedidae) are …
American Flamingo - All About Birds
American Flamingos are highly social wading birds that breed in huge colonies in the Caribbean and then disperse to lagoons and estuaries where they use their unique bill to filter saltwater …
Flamingo Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
2021年5月14日 · Flamingo: a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae. There are six species of flamingoes. Four species are distributed throughout the Americas and two species …
American Flamingo Facts, Pictures, Complete Species Guide
2023年8月22日 · The American flamingo is one of six flamingo species, and one of the four flamingos present in the Americas. Together, the six flamingos make up the family …
Flamingo - National Geographic Kids
Flamingos are famous for their bright pink feathers, stilt-like legs, and S-shaped neck. When a flamingo spots potential dinner—favorite foods include shrimp, snails, and plantlike water …
Phoenicopterus - Wikipedia
Phoenicopterus is a genus of birds in the flamingo family Phoenicopteridae. The genus Phoenicopterus was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth …