• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Latest Articles

Kids Play and Create

Activities for kids

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Cooking
  • Fun Facts
  • Games
  • Halloween
  • Holiday Activities
  • Science Experiments
  • Self Esteem

Can Flamingo’s Fly? Flamingo Facts for Kids

  • Share
  • Twitter

Click Here for more animal facts for kids

What is a Flamingo?

Flamingos are a type of wading bird.  They are part of the Phoenicopteridae family of birds. The word flamingo comes from the Latin word flamenco meaning fire.  It refers to their bright color

What do Flamingos Looks Like?

Flamingos are a very recognizable species of bird.  They are known for their long necks and pink coloring. Flamingos have long skinny legs.  They are often seen standing on one foot while in the water.

Where do Flamingos Live?

They live on many continents, They live in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia
There are 6 species of flamingos.
1. Lesser Flamingo – lives in Africa and India
2. Greater Flamingo – lives in Africa, Europe, and Asia
3. Chilean Flamingo- lives in South America
4. James’s Flamingo- lives in South America
5. Andean Flamingo- lives in South America
6. American Flamingo- Caribbean, Florida, Mexico, and Galapagos Islands
 The Greater Flamingo is the largest flamingo and can be up to 5ft tall.
The Lesser Flamingo is the smallest flamingo and can be up to 3ft tall.

Flamingo Facts for Kids

Flamingos are omnivores meaning they eat both plants and meat.
Flamingos eat shrimp, small crustaceans, snails, algae, and fly larvae.
Flamingos catch food by dipping their heads into the water, turning their bills upside down, and sucking up water.  Then they filter out the water from the sides of their mouth and keep the food in.
Flamingos are pink or orange in color.
They get their color from the food they eat.
The shellfish and algae they eat contain carotenoids.  The carotenoids make their feathers pink or orange.
Fun Fact- Carrots also contain a lot of carotenoids.  If you ate a diet of all carrots your skin would turn an orange-like color!
Flamingos like to stand on one leg.  No one knows exactly why they like that.
Flamingos are social animals and live in large groups called flocks.
Flamingos can fly.
Flamingos need a running start to fly.
A group of flamingos flying is called a flock.
Flamingos can fly up to 35 miles per hour in flocks.
Flamingos build their nests out of the mud.

Baby Flamingos

When a mother flamingo lays one egg at a time.  Both the mother flamingo and father flamingo look after the egg until it hatches.
A flamingo egg hatches in about 30 days. A baby flamingo is called a chick.
Chicks are born gray or white.  They reach their full color by age 3.

Related Posts:

  • Creative Arts and Crafts Projects and Ideas for kids
  • Pelican Facts for Kids
  • Fascinating Orca Facts for Kids
  • Interesting Shark Facts for Kids
  • Top Rated Sites to Buy Cute and Trendy Clothes for…

Primary Sidebar

New

  • Red Head Facts for Kids
  • Black History Month Writing Prompts for Students
  • I Love Being Your Teacher Because… Valentine’s Day Self Esteem Activity
  • 24 Days of Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Kids
  • Amazing Pilgrim Facts for Kids

Popular

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Facts and Quotes for Kids
  • 50 Creative Writing Topics for kids
  • The Absolute Best Zoom Activities and Games for Kids
  • Fake, Pretend Snow Recipes for Kids, How to Make Snow Paint, Snow Clay for Kids
  • What Happens in Winter? Winter Facts for Kids

Footer

About

Welcome to KidsPlayAndCreate.com, a website that’s dedicated to helping kids live their best lives ever through fun games, crafts, facts, cooking activities, self esteem advice and more!

This website is a resource for those who want to have fun, build self esteem and teach their kids how to lead happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives.

Recent Articles

  • Red Head Facts for Kids
  • Black History Month Writing Prompts for Students
  • I Love Being Your Teacher Because… Valentine’s Day Self Esteem Activity
  • 24 Days of Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Kids
  • Amazing Pilgrim Facts for Kids

KidsPlayAndCreate.com is an Amazon Affiliate and may earn a small commission for products that are purchased through Amazon via our affiliate links.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.

About Privacy Policy Resources Copyright © 2021 KidsPlayandCreate