American flamingo

E22012

The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Caribbean flamingo 4
American flamingo canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
flamingo
wading bird
billShape downward-curved bill
breedingSystem colonial breeder
class Aves
clutchSize 1 egg
colorationCause carotenoid pigments
commonName American flamingo
Caribbean flamingo
linked to: American flamingo
conservationThreat disturbance by humans
habitat loss
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet algae
brine shrimp
diatoms
small crustaceans
family Phoenicopteridae
feedingBehavior filter feeding
foragingSubstrate shallow water
forms large flocks
genus Phoenicopterus
linked to: greater flamingo
habitat coastal lagoons
mangrove swamps
salt flats
shallow coastal wetlands
introducedTo Florida
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
legCharacteristic long legs
movement partially migratory
nativeTo Bahamas
Bonaire
Caribbean
Cuba
Galápagos Islands
Hispaniola
Turks and Caicos Islands
Yucatán Peninsula
coastal Mexico
northern South America
nestType mud mound nest
order Phoenicopteriformes
parentalCare biparental care
phylum Chordata
plumageColor pink
reddish-pink
scientificName Phoenicopterus ruber
socialBehavior highly social
taxonRank species
vocalization honking calls
yearDescribed 1758

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Everglades National Park hasSpecies American flamingo
American flamingo commonName Caribbean flamingo
linked to: American flamingo
Zapata Peninsula hasFauna Caribbean flamingo
linked to: American flamingo
Ciénaga de Zapata habitatFor Caribbean flamingo
linked to: American flamingo
Celestún hasNearbyWildlife American flamingo
Chilean flamingo distinguishedFrom American flamingo
Zapata Swamp Biosphere Reserve habitatFor Caribbean flamingo
linked to: American flamingo