Flamingos - Bird Watching Academy

10 Amazing Facts About Flamingos

Flamingos are a familiar sight even to those who have never seen one in real life. The tropical wading birds have long legs with backward-bending knees, long curvy necks, and most noticeably, they are pink. We can admire Flamingos or laugh at them (often both).

American Flamingo

Distributed through a variety of species around the world, the American Flamingo is one of the most identifiable bird species in the world. These pink birds are present in every continent globally, with the exception of Antarctica and Australia. Up to six species of these wading birds have occupied different regions of the world, with all of them being highly dependent on the saline coastlines and brackish wetlands that are crucial to their survival.