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flamingo
noun
fla·min·go
flə-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō 
plural flamingos also flamingoes
: any of several large aquatic birds (family Phoenicopteridae) with long legs and neck, webbed feet, a broad lamellate bill resembling that of a duck but abruptly bent downward, and usually rosy-white plumage with scarlet wing coverts and black wing quills
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The zoo in William Land Park is home to 48 adult Caribbean flamingos, also known as American flamingos, in addition to the four chicks, according to lead bird keeper Kristene Hirsch.
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Ethan Wolin
july 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
David Swindler, from the United States, came in third place within the category for his portfolio featuring flamingoes, pelicans and a desert playa.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Whether or not flamingos are nesting in Florida and reclaiming historic territory has been a matter of debate.
—Valentina Sandoval, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Think: a bald eagle in her closet, a monkey, flamingos, grackles and a very intense cassowary bird.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Ethan Wolin
july 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
David Swindler, from the United States, came in third place within the category for his portfolio featuring flamingoes, pelicans and a desert playa.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Whether or not flamingos are nesting in Florida and reclaiming historic territory has been a matter of debate.
—Valentina Sandoval, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Think: a bald eagle in her closet, a monkey, flamingos, grackles and a very intense cassowary bird.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
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“Flamingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamingo. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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flamingo
noun
fla·min·go
flə-ˈmiŋ-gō
plural flamingos also flamingoes
: any of several rosy-white birds with scarlet wings, a very long neck and legs, and a broad bill bent down at the end that are often found wading in shallow water
Etymology
from Portuguese flamingo "flamingo," from Spanish flamenco "flamingo," derived from Latin flamma "flame"; so called from the fiery red feathers on the underside of the wings
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