Where does the American Flamingo live?
Phoenicopterus ruber has 150,505 records in 87 countries and territories, from 1857 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 150,505 records
- 87 places
- 124 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPhoenicopteriformesPhoenicopteridaePhoenicopterus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 33,602 | |
| Spain | 20,777 | |
| United States | 18,929 | |
| Mexico | 18,509 | |
| Bonaire | 10,774 | |
| Ecuador | 8,349 | |
| Cuba | 7,069 | |
| Curaçao | 6,101 | |
| Venezuela | 5,509 | |
| Colombia | 4,056 | |
| Namibia | 2,908 | |
| France | 2,029 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1,931 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1,619 | |
| Bahamas | 1,310 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1,163 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1,145 | |
| Kenya | 1,045 | |
| Costa Rica | 441 | |
| Bermuda | 368 | |
| Aruba | 339 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 318 | |
| Netherlands | 264 | |
| Suriname | 239 | |
| Mozambique | 189 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 178 | |
| Cayman Islands | 163 | |
| Haiti | 135 | |
| Bulgaria | 121 | |
| Germany | 116 | |
| Botswana | 105 | |
| Anguilla | 64 | |
| Portugal | 56 | |
| Jamaica | 44 | |
| French Guiana | 43 | |
| United Kingdom | 42 | |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | |
| Belgium | 34 | |
| Barbados | 33 | |
| Guyana | 32 |
Showing the top 40 of 87 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Phoenicopteridae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.