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American Flamingo

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Key facts

Scientific Name
Phoenicopterus ruber
Weight
3 kg
Length
1.3 m
Lifespan
40 years
Habitat
Saline Lagoons
Diet
Omnivore

In context

American Flamingo pairs a 1.20-to-1.45 m body length with a 2.1-to-4.1 kg mass, making it useful for comparing differently proportioned aerial species. It is primarily aerial with terrestrial activity, while its lifespan reference averages 25 years and reaches 44 years.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE
1.3 × 1.4 m

PHYSICAL

Weight
3 kg
Height
1.4 m
Length
1.3 m

LIFE

Lifespan
40 years
Gestation
30 days

TRAITS

Scientific Name
Phoenicopterus ruber
Diet
Omnivore
Habitat
Saline Lagoons

ABILITIES

Speed (km/h)
58
Bite Force (PSI)
-

Reported species traits

Sex and geographic scope are not separated, and life stage is unspecified. Ranges do not imply an average. These measurements are not matched to the recorded length or height.

American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Reported body length

Reported minimum
1.2 m
Reported maximum
1.45 m
Reported average
Unknown

Originally reported units

Reported minimum
120 cm
Reported maximum
145 cm
Reported average
Unknown

Reported mass

Reported minimum
2.1 kg
Reported maximum
4.1 kg
Reported average
Unknown

Reported wingspan

Reported minimum
1.4 m
Reported maximum
1.65 m
Reported average
Unknown

Originally reported units

Reported minimum
140 cm
Reported maximum
165 cm
Reported average
Unknown

Wild lifespan

Reported minimum
Unknown
Reported high value
44 years
Reported average
25 years

Locomotion

Primary medium
aerial
Additional reported media
terrestrial
Reported behaviors
flies, terricolous

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