These habitats are often located near larger bodies of water such as coastal areas, sea inlets, rivers, and open lakes. They are harsh environments where filter feeders benefit from reduced competition and predation while at the same time being able to take advantage of the abundant food sources. Hyper-saline estuaries are the preferred habitat. These large mud flats are usually located near a food supply. They tend to occupy large mud flats where the loose mud can be easily formed into the mounds that they use as nests. ( "Focus on Flamingos", 2010 "Tour du Valat", 2010 Allen, 1956 Fer, 2006 Roynesdal, 2007)įlamingos live in large colonies, oftentimes numbering into the thousands of individuals. Flamingos have been seen in the southern United States, though they are not as prolific as in the more southern latitudes.
The range of Caribbean flamingos, a subspecies of Phoenicopterus ruber, covers the northern shore of South America, most shoreline around the Caribbean Sea, as well as nearby islands in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Specifically, the range of greater flamingos extends across the entire shoreline of Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, parts of Asia and India as well as southern United States, the Caribbean, and Yucatan Peninsula where there are warm coastal habitats. Depending on the authority involved, there are up to six distinct species, each with its own range and geographic dispersion. Flamingos are found on all continents except Antarctica and Australia.
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