The Flamingo {fluh-ming'-goh} is a large wading bird with a very long neck and legs. He has an abruptly turned-down bill, and an unfeathered face. Flamingos can be found in Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. Flamingos can be white, pinkish white, or vermilion. They have black flight feathers and stand 3 to 5 feet tall. There are 4 to 6 living species and 14 extinct species of flamingos.