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Bookmark or Share- American Flamingo - eBirdIdentification. 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.
- American flamingo - Smithsonian's National ZooThe American flamingo is one of the largest species of flamingo. An average adult is 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and weighs 4-8 pounds (1.8-3.6 kilograms). Native Habitat. American, or Caribbean, flamingos are distributed throughout the Caribbean Islands and along the northern coast of South America.
- American Flamingo - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bioBasic facts about American Flamingo: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
- American Flamingo - American Bird ConservancyAbout the American Flamingo. The salmon-pink American Flamingo is one of the best-known and most beloved birds. The most colorful of the world's six flamingo species, it is popular in zoos, and people see its likeness on everything from toys to casinos to lawn ornaments.
- American Flamingo | Audubon Field GuideDescription. 48" (1.2 m). W. 4'7 (1.4 m). Tall and thin. Much longer neck and legs than Roseate Spoonbill, and strikingly different bill shape. Adults are bright pink all over, bill with pink base and black tip. Immatures are paler and grayer. Note: other species of flamingos, escaped from zoos, are sometimes seen. Size. About the size of a Heron.
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