Order
Phoenicopteriformes
Family
Phoenicopteridae
Genus
Phoenicopterus
Species
ruber
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Bahama, Captive Photographed, SCZ
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Saline lagoons, mudflats and shallow, brackish coastal or inland lakes.
Distribution and Range
Florida, Caribbean, Central America, northern South America, Galapagos Islands
Food
Filter feed on brine shrimp and blue green algae plus small insects, mollusks and crustaceans