A Feast of Feathers, Color, Light and Shadow

The American Flamingo is found in Central and South America and the Caribbean. It is also occasionally seen in Florida and along the Gulf Coast as a vagrant. The American flamingo doesn't breed in the United States.

The American flamingo was once considered to be the same species as the greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) found in Africa, Asia, and parts of southern Europe, but is is now considered a separate species. It is the only flamingo species found in North America.

Grazing Flamingo - Everglades Wildlife Preserve, South Florida, December, 2014

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