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Flamingos in North America

Discussion in 'North America - General' started by Great Argus, 25 Oct 2018.

  1. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    A common exhibit in zoos, the flamingos are quite recognizable. Unfortunately only four of the six species are now represented in North American collections; James' and Andean are no longer kept.

    I did note that Chilean, being from colder regions, was more prominent in collections in the Northwest, Rockies, Great Plains, and far Northeast. American was more common in the Southwest, Texas, and Southeast. Greater and Lesser both were mostly present in more southernly collections, but some outliers in the North were noted.

    As usual, only information from June 2016 forward was used, and corrections and additional information is welcomed.
     
  2. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Greater Flamingo (13 holders)

    Alexandria
    Cincinnati
    Detroit
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom
    Fort Worth
    Jacksonville
    Los Angeles
    Miller Park
    Phoenix
    Safari West
    San Antonio
    San Diego Zoo Safari Park
    Sedgwick County

    American Flamingo (43-45 holders)

    Abilene
    African Lion Safari
    Albuquerque Biological Park
    Audubon
    Bronx
    Busch Gardens Tampa
    Charles Paddock
    Columbus
    Dallas
    Dallas World Aquarium
    Denver
    Fort Worth
    Fresno Chaffee
    Gladys Porter
    Greater Vancouver
    Honolulu
    Indianapolis
    Jacksonville
    Lion Country Safari
    Maryland
    Milwaukee
    Nashville
    National
    National Aviary
    Oklahoma City
    Palm Beach
    Philadelphia
    Pittsburgh
    Riverbanks
    Sacramento
    Safari Niagara?
    Safari West
    Salisbury
    San Antonio
    San Diego
    SeaWorld San Antonio?
    SeaWorld San Diego
    Sedgwick County
    St. Louis
    Stone
    Texas State Aquarium
    Toledo
    Toronto
    Zoo Miami
    Zoo Tampa

    Chilean Flamingo (46-48)

    Akron
    Alexandria
    Alligator Adventure
    Blank Park
    Brevard
    Bronx
    Busch Gardens Tampa
    Caldwell
    Calgary
    Cleveland
    Detroit
    Dickerson Park
    Ellen Trout
    Elmwood Park
    Fort Worth
    Franklin Park
    Great Plains
    Greenville
    Houston
    Idaho Falls
    John Ball
    Kansas City
    Lee Richardson
    Lincoln Park
    Little Rock
    Los Angeles
    Louisville
    Memphis
    Milwaukee
    North Carolina
    Palm Beach
    Phoenix
    Roger Williams Park
    Rosamond Gifford
    San Antonio?
    San Diego Zoo Safari Park
    San Francisco
    Santa Barbara
    Scovill
    SeaWorld San Antonio
    Sequoia Park
    Southwicks
    Sylvan Heights Bird Park
    Tracy Aviary
    Tulsa?
    Wildlife Safari
    Woodland Park
    Zoo Atlanta


    Phoeniconaias


    Lesser Flamingo (13 holders)

    Busch Gardens Tampa
    Cleveland
    Dallas
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom
    Fort Worth
    Memphis
    Minnesota
    Oakland
    Oregon
    San Diego Zoo Safari Park
    Safari West
    Southwicks
    Sylvan Heights Bird Park
     
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  3. birdsandbats

    birdsandbats Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    American Flamingo also kept by Henry Vilas.

    Chilean Flamingo also kept by Como Park, Grant's Farm, Henry Vilas, and Timbavati Wildlife Park.

    Lesser Flamingo also kept by Grant's Farm.
     
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  4. TinoPup

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    Henry Doorly also has American.
     
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  5. Hyak_II

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    Safari Niagara, Parc Safari, Granby Zoo, and the Victoria Butterfly Gardens all house American's.
     
  6. Sarus Crane

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    Sunset Zoo has Americans.
     
  7. BerdNerd

    BerdNerd Well-Known Member

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    Honolulu Zoo has Lesser Flamingos.
    SeaWorld Orlando has American Flamingos.
     
  8. Azamat Shackleford

    Azamat Shackleford Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    If we're doing Mexico, Xcaret in Cancun/Riviera Maya has multiple flocks of American flamingos.
     
  9. red river hog

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    Elmwood Park Zoo no longer has any. Cape May County Zoo has American, Chilean, and Greater Flamingos.
     
  10. Azamat Shackleford

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    SeaWorld Orlando also has Chileans.
     
  11. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Greater Flamingo (14 holders)

    Alexandria
    Cape May
    Cincinnati
    Detroit
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom
    Fort Worth
    Jacksonville
    Los Angeles
    Miller Park
    Phoenix
    Safari West
    San Antonio
    San Diego Zoo Safari Park
    Sedgwick County

    American Flamingo (53-55 holders)

    Abilene
    African Lion Safari
    Albuquerque Biological Park
    Audubon
    Bronx
    Busch Gardens Tampa
    Cape May
    Charles Paddock
    Columbus
    Dallas
    Dallas World Aquarium
    Denver
    Fort Worth
    Fresno Chaffee
    Gladys Porter
    Granby
    Greater Vancouver
    Henry Vilas
    Honolulu
    Indianapolis
    Jacksonville
    Lion Country Safari
    Maryland
    Milwaukee
    Nashville
    National
    National Aviary
    Oklahoma City
    Omaha
    Palm Beach
    Parc Safari
    Philadelphia
    Pittsburgh
    Riverbanks
    Sacramento
    Safari Niagara
    Safari West
    Salisbury
    San Antonio
    San Diego
    SeaWorld Orlando
    SeaWorld San Antonio?
    SeaWorld San Diego
    Sedgwick County
    St. Louis
    Stone
    Sunset
    Texas State Aquarium
    Toledo
    Toronto
    Turtleback
    Victoria Butterfly Gardens
    Zoo Miami
    Zoo Tampa

    Chilean Flamingo (53-55)

    Akron
    Alexandria
    Alligator Adventure
    Blank Park
    Brevard
    Brights
    Bronx
    Busch Gardens Tampa
    Caldwell
    Calgary
    Cape May
    Cleveland
    Como Park
    Detroit
    Dickerson Park
    Ellen Trout
    Fort Worth
    Franklin Park
    Grant’s Farm
    Great Plains
    Greenville
    Henry Vilas
    Houston
    Idaho Falls
    John Ball
    Kansas City
    Lee Richardson
    Lincoln Park
    Little Rock
    Living Treasures Moraine
    Los Angeles
    Louisville
    Memphis
    Milwaukee
    Natural Bridge
    North Carolina
    Palm Beach
    Phoenix
    Roger Williams Park
    Rosamond Gifford
    San Antonio?
    San Diego Zoo Safari Park
    San Francisco
    Santa Barbara
    Scovill
    SeaWorld San Antonio
    Sea World Orlando
    Sequoia Park
    Southwicks
    Sylvan Heights Bird Park
    Timbavati Wildlife Park
    Tracy Aviary
    Tulsa?
    Wildlife Safari
    Woodland Park
    Zoo Atlanta


    Phoeniconaias

    Lesser Flamingo (15 holders)

    Busch Gardens Tampa
    Cleveland
    Dallas
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom
    Fort Worth
    Grant’s Farm
    Honolulu
    Memphis
    Minnesota
    Oakland
    Oregon
    San Diego Zoo Safari Park
    Safari West
    Southwicks
    Sylvan Heights Bird Park
     
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  12. red river hog

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    Cape May County Zoo no longer has Chileans.
     
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    Wildwood Wildlife Park keeps American.
     
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  14. Dhole dude

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    Safari North Wildlife Park keeps Lesser Flamingo.
     
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    Scovill keeps American flamingos.
     
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  16. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Phoenicopterus


    Greater Flamingo (14 holders)

    Alexandria
    Cape May
    Cincinnati
    Detroit
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom
    Fort Worth
    Jacksonville
    Los Angeles
    Miller Park
    Phoenix
    Safari West
    San Antonio
    San Diego Zoo Safari Park
    Sedgwick County

    American Flamingo (56-58 holders)

    Abilene
    African Lion Safari
    ABQ Bio Park
    Audubon
    Birmingham
    Bronx
    Busch Gardens Tampa
    Cape May
    Charles Paddock
    Columbus
    Dallas
    Dallas World Aquarium
    Denver
    Fort Worth
    Fresno Chaffee
    Gladys Porter
    Granby
    Greater Vancouver
    Henry Vilas
    Honolulu
    Indianapolis
    Jacksonville
    Lion Country Safari
    Maryland
    Milwaukee
    Nashville
    National
    National Aviary
    Oklahoma City
    Omaha
    Palm Beach
    Parc Safari
    Philadelphia
    Pittsburgh
    Riverbanks
    Sacramento
    Safari Niagara
    Safari West
    Salisbury
    San Antonio
    San Diego
    Scovill
    SeaWorld Orlando
    SeaWorld San Antonio?
    SeaWorld San Diego
    Sedgwick County
    St. Louis
    Stone
    Sunset
    Sylvan Heights Bird PArk
    Texas State Aquarium
    Toledo
    Toronto
    Victoria Butterfly Gardens
    Wildwood Wildlife Park
    Zoo Miami
    Zoo Tampa

    Chilean Flamingo (50-52)

    Akron
    Alexandria
    Alligator Adventure
    Blank Park
    Brevard
    Bronx
    Busch Gardens Tampa
    Caldwell
    Calgary
    Cleveland
    Como Park
    Detroit
    Dickerson Park
    Ellen Trout
    Fort Worth
    Franklin Park
    Grant’s Farm
    Great Plains
    Greenville
    Henry Vilas
    Houston
    Idaho Falls
    John Ball
    Kansas City
    Lee Richardson
    Lincoln Park
    Little Rock
    Los Angeles
    Louisville
    Memphis
    Milwaukee
    North Carolina
    Oklahoma City
    Palm Beach
    Phoenix
    Roger Williams Park
    Rosamond Gifford
    San Antonio?
    San Diego Zoo Safari Park
    San Francisco
    Santa Barbara
    Scovill
    SeaWorld San Antonio
    Sea World Orlando
    Sequoia Park
    Southwicks
    Sylvan Heights Bird Park
    Timbavati Wildlife Park
    Tracy Aviary
    Tulsa?
    Wildlife Safari
    Woodland Park
    Zoo Atlanta


    Phoeniconaias

    Lesser Flamingo (16 holders)

    Busch Gardens Tampa
    Cleveland
    Dallas
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom
    Fort Worth
    Grant’s Farm
    Honolulu
    Memphis
    Minnesota
    Oakland
    Oregon
    San Diego Zoo Safari Park
    Safari North Wildlife Park
    Safari West
    Southwicks
    Sylvan Heights Bird Park
     
  17. evilmonkey239

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    I might be wrong, but I don’t think Cleveland Metroparks has lesser flamingos anymore? As of September 2021, it’s only Chilean flamingos that live in the habitat in the Welcome Plaza.
     
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    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    They got moved to????
     
  19. evilmonkey239

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    Seems that way. They used to live in the lake, right?
     
  20. JVM

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    Denver holds Chilean as well. They were on display earlier this month while the American flamingo remained indoors. They intend to hold them together in the future.