American Flamingo

Scientific Name: Phoenicopterus ruber

While other flamingos are restricted to shallower waters, the Caribbean flamingo is capable of wading out into deeper waters due to its great size.

  • Size:
    • Weight: 4 to 8 pounds
    • Height: 47 to 57 inches
    • Wingspan: 55 to 65 inches
  • Diet: Crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic insects, polychaete worms and algae
  • Habitat: Brackish and saline inland and coastal waters
  • Range in the Wild: Caribbean to northeastern Brazil and the Galapagos Islands

Conservation Status

Listed as Least Concern

  1. 1 American Flamingo 1
  2. 2 American Flamingo 2