American Flamingo

The American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a sizable species of flamingo that lives in the Neotropics and is closely related to the greater and Chilean flamingos. It was previously thought to be conspecific with the greater flamingo, but due to a dearth of evidence, this treatment is now widely disregarded (e.g. by the American and British Ornithologists' Unions). Despite being prevalent on the Galápagos Islands as well, it is also referred to as the Caribbean flamingo. It is the only flamingo that lives in North America natively.

Adult American flamingos are smaller on average than greater flamingos but are the largest flamingos in the Americas. Most of its plumage is pink, giving rise to its earlier name of rosy flamingo and differentiating adults from the much paler greater flamingo. The wing coverts are red, and the primary and secondary flight feathers are black. The bill is pink and white with an extensive black tip. The legs are entirely pink. The call is a goose-like honking.