International Flamingo Day – April 26, 2022

#InternationalFlamingoDay

International Flamingo Day – The name “flamingo” comes from Portuguese or Spanish flamengo (“flame-colored”)

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There are two species native to Africa, Asia, and Europe:

Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) 

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There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbean):

Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) 

James’s flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

Andean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus)

American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

International Flamingo Day