American Flamingo vs Rufous-thighed Kite

Phoenicopterus ruber compared with Harpagus diodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Flamingo	Rufous-thighed Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Phoenicopterus (Flamingos)	Harpagus
Species	Phoenicopterus ruber	Harpagus diodon

Evolutionary Relationship

American Flamingo and Rufous-thighed Kite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

American Flamingo

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-thighed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Flamingo	Rufous-thighed Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Flamingo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Rufous-thighed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

American Flamingo

The most vibrantly colored flamingo species, American flamingos display brilliant scarlet-pink plumage from the carotenoid pigments in their crustacean diet. Found in Caribbean coastal lagoons, salt pans, and mangrove swamps from the Bahamas and Florida through Central America and the Galapagos. Highly gregarious, they nest in huge colonies on mudflat mounds. Their distinctive deep pink color is used to signal health and reproductive quality to potential mates.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela