Wild Windows · American Flamingo
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
LCLeast ConcernAlso known as: Greater Flamingo
Natural History
Habitat
shallow coastal lagoon and saline wetland of the Caribbean
Classroom Facts
- Its scientific name is Phoenicopterus ruber, and biologists group it in the Phoenicopteridae family (order Phoenicopteriformes).
- The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Least Concern (LC).
- Where it lives: shallow coastal lagoon and saline wetland of the Caribbean.
Live Cameras
1 american flamingo camera in the catalog.
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