{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "flamingo",
  "name": "Flamingo",
  "scientificName": "Phoenicopterus roseus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The flamingo is a tall wading bird famous for its vivid pink plumage, long legs, and habit of standing on one leg. Its color comes from pigments in the algae and brine shrimp it eats, filtered from the water with a specially shaped, upside-down bill. Flamingos live in large flocks in shallow lakes and lagoons, and some can reach 40 years or more.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Phoenicopteriformes",
    "family": "Phoenicopteridae",
    "genus": "Phoenicopterus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 3.5,
    "lengthM": 1.4,
    "topSpeedKmh": 60,
    "lifespanYears": 40
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Phoenicopterus roseus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Filter feeder (algae and brine shrimp)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Shallow lakes, lagoons, and estuaries"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–40+ years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Height",
      "value": "1.1–1.5 m (3.6–5 ft)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 60 km/h (37 mph) in flight"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Shallow lakes and lagoons across Africa, southern Europe, Asia, and the Americas.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa",
      "Asia",
      "Europe",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "BirdLife International (2018). Phoenicopterus roseus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Billerman, S. M. et al. (eds.). Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Phoenicopterus (flamingo). University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Phoenicopterus_ruber/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/flamingo/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/flamingo/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}