flamingo

Rosy tropical bird

A flamingo is a tall wading bird with pink or reddish plumage, long legs, and a distinctively curved bill.

Flamingos get their color from pigments in the crustaceans and algae they eat.

They're known for standing on one leg and are often seen in large flocks in shallow lakes and lagoons.

Plastic flamingos are a famously kitschy lawn ornament.

wading

marsh

Grassy waterlogged lowland

mangrove · wetland · stilts · legs · foraging · shrimp · algae · brine · mudflat · saltflat

bird

plumage

Bird's complete feather coat

  • feathersBird's lightweight covering
  • beakHorny avian mouthpart
  • flockAnimals gathered together

migration · nesting · ornithology · wingspan · waterfowl · egg-laying · preening · roosting · avian · vertebrate

ornamental

lawn

Tended yard grass

yard · figurine · decorative · retro · whimsical · iconic · quirky · vintage · Americana · tacky

pink

plumage

Bird's complete feather coat

  • roseatePink-hued or hopeful
  • coralMarine skeletal formation
  • salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish

pigment · carotenoid · coloration · blush · feathering · hue · vibrant · brilliant · pale · deep

social

flock

Animals gathered together

gathering · breeding colony · group · synchronized · dancing · display · courtship · mating · nesting colony · congregation

tropical

Caribbean

Tropical Atlantic region

  • YucatanSoutheastern Mexican peninsula
  • GalápagosEcuadorian Pacific archipelago
  • AndesSouth American western range

Kenya · Africa · Florida · Everglades · Bahamas · lagoon · saline · alkaline · habitat · equatorial

dance

pose

Deliberate bodily arrangement

movement · gesture · fluid · choreography · balletic · stylized · dramatic · expressive

Categories
Opposites
coloration

flamingocrow

Large black corvid

raven · blackbird · vulture · penguin · grackle

habitat and climate

flamingopenguin

Flightless aquatic southern bird

puffin · snowy owl · emperor penguin · ptarmigan

physical build

flamingopenguin

Flightless aquatic southern bird

puffin · kiwi · quail · grouse · duck

Phrases
Family

flamingos, flamingoes

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G