Do flamingos fly?

Flamingos are found in many parts of the world, including the Caribbean, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Join us on a trip ... I might be the only on here from Sidemen's trivial pursuit vid because I never saw a flamingo fly ... It's like everyone's weird pet that does weird things sometimes. read more

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Flamingos do fly very well, however, and many flamingos migrate or regularly fly between the best food sources and nesting grounds. When flying in a flock, the top speed of a flamingo can be as high as 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour). read more

Flamingos do not have the seasonal migrations characteristic of their cousins the geese. However, when flocks do migrate to new feeding grounds, they fly in formations similar to geese. Flamingos are large birds, so in order to take flight they need a running start. read more