Species group · Birds
Flamingos
WAnimals has 6 species of flamingo, in the family Phoenicopteridae.
- 6 species
- 1 family
- 124 countries
- 39 parks
- Weight
- 1.5 kg – 24 kg
- Length
- 1 m – 1.5 m
- Lifespan
- 30 – 35 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 6.
All 6 species of flamingos on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Least ConcernGreater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
82 countries13 parks1 dive site
Near ThreatenedLesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor
47 countries11 parks
Near ThreatenedChilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis
10 countries8 parks
Least ConcernAmerican Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
34 countries6 parks1 dive site
VulnerableAndean Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus andinus
7 countries5 parks
Near ThreatenedJames's Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus jamesi
7 countries8 parks
Conservation status
3 Near Threatened2 Least Concern1 Vulnerable
1 species in this group is in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Where they live
Recorded in 124 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Eduardo Avaroa3 species
- Lauca3 species
- Los Flamencos3 species
- Sajama3 species
- Djoudj Bird Sanctuary2 species
- Lake Nakuru2 species
- Makgadikgadi Pans2 species
- San Guillermo2 species
- Al Areen Wildlife Reserve1 species
- Aldabra1 species
- Amboseli1 species
- Banc d'Arguin1 species
- Bijagós Islandsdiving
- Morrocoy National Parkdiving
Did you know…?
Its pink colour comes from the carotenoids in its diet; the chicks hatch grey.
From Greater Flamingo
It can drink water at close to boiling point from geysers.
From Greater Flamingo
It filters small crustaceans and algae from water and mud with its curved bill.
From Greater Flamingo
It is the smallest and most numerous flamingo in the world, and its great gatherings on African alkaline lakes can exceed a million birds.
From Lesser Flamingo
It is the smallest flamingo and the most abundant at the same time: an unusual combination among large birds.
From Lesser Flamingo
The vagrants that reach southern Europe are recorded mainly in Spain, though such sightings are exceptional.
From Lesser Flamingo
It is the flamingo species that lives and breeds furthest south in the world.
From Chilean Flamingo
It needs a colony of at least 15-18 individuals to breed successfully: they all mate at the same time so that the clutches coincide.
From Chilean Flamingo