Flamingo
Flamingos or flamingoes /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊz/ are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbean), and two species native to Afro-Eurasia.
| Flamingos Temporal range: Late Oligocene – Recent | |
|---|---|
| James's flamingos (P. jamesi) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family: | Phoenicopteridae Bonaparte, 1831 |
| Genera | |
| Global distribution of flamingos | |
A group of flamingoes is called a "flamboyance".
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