About Flamingos

Overview

Phoenicopteriformes are the flamingos, a family (Phoenicopteridae) of six species of tall, pink-plumaged wading birds of saline and alkaline lakes across the Americas, Africa and southern Eurasia. They feed with a uniquely inverted, filter-feeding bill that strains tiny algae and crustaceans, which give them their colour. Flamingos are highly social, nesting in vast, dense colonies.

Classification

The order Flamingos (Latin: PHOENICOPTERIFORMES) comprises 1 families and roughly 6 living species. It is one of 44 orders that make up the class Aves.

Diversity & Distribution

Phoenicopteriformes are the flamingos, a family (Phoenicopteridae) of six species of tall, pink-plumaged wading birds of saline and alkaline lakes across the Americas, Africa and southern Eurasia.

Notable Families

Flamingos and others.