All 6 Flamingo Species & How To Identify Them

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Discover all 6 flamingo species and the subtleties in beak, leg and plumage colour that make each one unique. Flamingos are found across 5 of the world's continents and occupy some of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth.

0:24 Greater Flamingo
2:18 Greater Flamingo
3:43 Lesser Flamingo
5:05 Andrean Flamingo
6:32 Puna Flamingo
7:48 Chilean Flamingo

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Maps
American Flamingo - Torres Cristiani et al. 2020
Greater Flamingo - Kassal 2017
Lesser Flamingo - Vicpeters / WikiCommons
Andean & Puna Flamingos - Cephas / WikiCommons
Chilean Flamingo - Nk / WikiCommons

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Sources & Further Reading
Listed below are the sources used to create the video.

American flamingo
nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-flamingo
myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbir…
ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/americanflaming…
nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/keepers-remember-b…
ecuadorgalapagosinfo.com/flora-fauna-galapagos/ani…
www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united…
Sighting in Port Washington in 2023
www.greatlakesscuttlebutt.com/news/featured-news/a…

Greater flamingo
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/gre…
myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbir…
animaldiversity.org/accounts/Phoenicopterus_ruber/
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/grefla3/cur/moveme…
www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-greater-flamingo.html
datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/greater-fl…

Lesser flamingo
www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/winter-2019/…
www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/african-lesser-flaming…
datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/lesser-fla…

Andean, Puna & Chilean flamingos
animaldiversity.org/accounts/Phoenicoparrus_andinu…
animaldiversity.org/accounts/Phoenicoparrus_jamesi…
www.britannica.com/story/why-are-flamingos-pink
www.sciencefocus.com/nature/why-are-flamingos-pink
nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/why-are-flamingos-…

Encyclopedia Britannica
www.britannica.com/animal/flamingo-bird
IUCN
www.iucnredlist.org/
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo

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All Comments (21)
  • @ShonnMorris
    One fact worth mentioning is that American and Greater Flamingos were once considered conspecific, in other words the subspecies of the same species.
  • @mellon4251
    Honestly didn't know there where flamingo species at all. Thought there was just the common flamingo 🦩😅
  • @whiteycat615
    I have watched all the "all species of the..." video series and they are absolutely brilliant master collection. Basically an encyclopedia of animals and birds on YouTube. Thank you and keep it coming
  • @huskytail
    The Greater flamingo is increasing its distribution. After many years being a regular sight at the Bulgarian Black Sea (and elsewhere in Bulgaria) it now has been observed breeding there as well. Incredible really, for such a big bird to increase its population and breeding grounds in Europe.
  • @MarknLawrence
    Love these series! Is it possible for you to do one on the different species of either: Parrots Toucans Ducks/swans Wild pigeons Starlings
  • @Sharauni
    I love flamingos, but the Puna is by far my favorite! I just love the interesting mix of colors and pattern they have^^ Great video!
  • Hey, love your videos❤. I want to suggest you to make a detailed video on parrots, parakeets and macaws.
  • @erikm8372
    Looking at the range map, I never knew flamingos were sighted in the Bay Area of California, let alone the northern US! I live in San Diego, where you might actually expect to see them, and indeed many are kept by hotels, resorts, theme parks and zoos… but apparently some American flamingos have actually been sighted at the south end of San Diego Bay. Makes sense. The bay is largely shielded from the Pacific Ocean by a thin peninsula and island town, Coronado, which runs parallel to the bay for at least 10- 15 miles (24 km). The bay opens up to the ocean at its northern end… the southern area is an estuary and marsh habitat, where the flamingos were seen.
  • Flamingos are some of my favorite birds, and i loved this video. If is posible, please make a video of all eagle species. Greetings from Perú
  • I live in Gujarat State of India, 2:57 the one on the western most of India. I have seen flamingos so often. There are so many good lakes where they migrate to
  • @Moulton_Lava
    So I live in utah, and I keep telling people...... if Utah was more like that of florida, we would totally have flamingos living in Salt Lake
  • @stephrushable
    I truly love your channel and i adore all off your videos. I’m an avid documentary watcher and this channel is quality 👌👍 i look forward to more content soon. Thank you.
  • @treeflamingo
    Always a pleasure to learn about my extended family
  • @uhkvfjvr
    Thank you for this quality content!