Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae) · Phoenicopteriformes · Flamingos
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Greater Flamingo with these birds—either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | 84 |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | 42 |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | 15 |
| James's Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi | 3 |
| Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis | 3 |
Family
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. A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance", or a "stand".
Order
Phoenicopteriformes is a group of water birds which comprises flamingos and their extinct relatives. Flamingos (Phoenicopteriformes) and the closely related grebes (Podicipedidae) are contained in the parent clade Mirandornithes.