A group of American flamingos wading in pale blue shallow water

SCIENCE. CONSERVATION. COLLABORATION.

Florida’s flamingos
are coming back.

We’re working to help them stay.

Protecting a native icon means understanding its story—and safeguarding the wild places its future depends on.

Explore our work Report a flamingo sighting

AMERICAN FLAMINGO / Phoenicopterus ruber

A NATIVE SPECIES.
A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.

The Florida Flamingo Working Group brings together scientists, wildlife professionals, educators, and communities to conserve American flamingos in Florida and across the Caribbean.

Meet the group ↗

THE FLORIDA STORY

More than an icon.
One of our own.

Long before the postcards, flamingos belonged to Florida.

Historical accounts and museum records document a native bird once seen in large flocks. Hunting helped drive that population from the state around the turn of the twentieth century.

Today, naturally arriving flamingos are part of a renewed chapter. Research helps us understand their movements—and what a lasting recovery will require.

Discover the evidence

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Whitfield et al. (2018).

Two American flamingos feeding with their bills in shallow water

NATIVE TO FLORIDA

A familiar symbol.
An extraordinary wild bird.

Native

Recognized by Florida’s wildlife agency

Connected

Part of a wider Caribbean population story

22 months

One Florida Bay flamingo tracked in a field study

FROM EVIDENCE TO ACTION

Working for a wild future.

All of our work ↗

Aerial view of flamingos scattered across shallow wetland habitat

01 / MONITOR

Follow the flamingos.

Sightings, photographs, and field observations help reveal where birds are and how they move.

Population monitoring ↗

02 / UNDERSTAND

Let science lead.

From historical records to genomics, research builds the foundation for conservation decisions.

Explore the research ↗

Flamingos gathered along a wetland edge, seen from above

03 / CONSERVE

Protect the places.

Healthy wetlands, estuaries, and coastal habitats support flamingos and a wider world of wildlife.

Why wetlands matter ↗

Flamingos flying above coastal water beside mangroves

A BIGGER PICTURE

For the birds.
For the wetlands.
For Florida.

Wetlands provide wildlife habitat, help filter water, store carbon, and buffer flooding. Understanding how flamingos use these places can help inform their protection.

See the connections ↗

THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE STORY