American flamingo
(Phoenicopterus ruber)[] | |
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| Species ID: | 2-41-302-3416-17888 |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family: | Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus: | Phoenicopterus |
| Conservation status: | LC - Least Concern (2018) |
| Global population: | 260,000 - 330,000 (2018) |
| Population trend: | Increasing |
| Links: | ADW / IUCN Red List / Wikipedia |
Other Names[]
- Caribbean flamingo
- Rosy flamingo
Physical Description[]
| Avg. height: | 120 - 145 cm |
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| Avg. mass: | Males: 2.8 kg
Females: 2.2 kg |
| Colors: | Reddish-pink |
Lifespan[]
| Avg. lifespan in wild: | 25 - 44 years |
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| Avg. lifespan in captivity: | 30 - 75 years |
Reproduction[]
| Mating system: | Monogamous |
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| Breeding season: | May - August |
| Mode of reproduction: | Oviparous |
| Incubation period: | 28 - 32 days |
| Avg. clutch size: | 1 (max 2) egg |
| Parental care: | Shared |
| Breeding interval: | 1 year |
| Maturity: | 3 - 5 years |
Behavior & Ecology[]
| Activity: | Diurnal |
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| Sociality: | Communal |
| Movement: | Migratory |
| Systems: | Marine, Freshwater, Aerial, Terrestrial |
| Diet: | Bacteria, Microorganisms, Worms, Nematodes, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Insects, Larvae, Small fish |
| Predators: | Humans (adults & eggs) / Vultures, Foxes, Boars, Gulls (eggs) |
Habitats[]
Major[]
- 13.4 Coastal saline lakes
Distribution[]
Ecoregion range
Ecozones[]
Terrestrial Ecoregions[]
- NT0117 Cordillera La Costa montane forests
- NT0120 Cuban moist forests
- NT0127 Hispaniolan moist forests
- NT0131 Jamaican moist forests
- NT0155 Puerto Rican moist forests
- NT0164 South Florida rocklands
- NT0171 Trinidad and Tobago moist forests
- NT0181 Yucatán moist forests
- NT0213 Cuban dry forests
- NT0215 Hispaniolan dry forests
- NT0218 Jamaican dry forests
- NT0219 Lara-Falcón dry forests
- NT0220 Lesser Antillean dry forests
- NT0226 Puerto Rican dry forests
- NT0229 Sinú Valley dry forests
- NT0235 Yucatán dry forests
- NT0301 Bahamian pine mosaic
- NT0304 Cuban pine forests
- NT0305 Hispaniolan pine forests
- NT0902 Cuban wetlands
- NT0903 Enriquillo wetlands
- NT1301 Araya and Paria xeric scrub
- NT1306 Cuban cactus scrub
- NT1307 Galápagos Islands scrubland mosaic
- NT1308 Guajira-Barranquilla xeric scrub
- NT1309 La Costa xeric shrublands
- NT1313 Paraguana xeric scrub
- NT1401 Amazon-Orinoco-Southern Caribbean mangroves
- NT1402 Bahamoan-Antillean mangroves
- NT1403 Mesoamerican Gulf-Caribbean mangroves