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American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Justin Watts (XC737280). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis
Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 21,739 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,791 |
| Mexico | 2,344 |
| Yucatan | 1,962 |
| Pennsylvania | 989 |
| West Virginia | 986 |
| California | 957 |
| North Carolina | 660 |
| Ecuador | 571 |
| Galápagos | 571 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.Checked by the maintainer
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Flamingos · Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family | Flamingos · Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus | Large Flamingos · Phoenicopterus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Flamingo with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.