Old World:
* Africa: Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa
* Asia: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan
* Europe: Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia
New World:
* North America: United States (Florida, Texas, Louisiana), Mexico, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago
* South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay
Here is a map showing the range of flamingos:
[Image of a map showing the range of flamingos]
Additional notes:
* Flamingos are highly social birds and live in large colonies.
* They are wading birds and are found in shallow waters.
* Flamingos are filter feeders and use their long, curved beaks to filter small crustaceans, algae, and other food from the water.
* Flamingos are pink or red in color due to the carotenoid pigments in their diet.
* There are six different species of flamingos.
* Flamingos are long-lived birds and can live for up to 50 years.