Flamingos

Also known as flamingo family, flamingo, flamingoes, Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos or flamingoes () are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbean), and two species native to Afro-Eurasia.

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Phoenicopteridae is a family of water birds within the order Phoenicopteriformes. The taxon belongs to the class Aves and the phylum Chordata. It was described by Bonaparte in 1838 and has an accepted status. The family originated about 25 million years ago.

Flamingos inhabit brackish and freshwater environments. The taxon range includes Brazil. The group is distinct from the order Phoenicopteriformes and the genus Phoenicopterus. Common names for the family include flamingofamilien, النُّحَام, البَشَرُوس, and النُحَاف.

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Species

flamingos

Family

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPhoenicopteriformes
FamilyPhoenicopteridae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Los flamencos (Phoenicopteridae), son una familia de aves acuáticas del orden Phoenicopteriformes la cual está integrada por 2 géneros vivientes y otros solo conocidos por el registro fósil. Parina grande (Phoenicoparrus andinus).

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