May 2025 - Flamingo Walkthrough (under construction)

Philly's getting Lesser flamingos???!!!

I can’t say for certain, regarding the Lessers; but from what I was able to see through the construction tarp. I can confirm that the walkthrough will at least have the following:

• American Flamingo
• Greater Flamingo*
• Emperor Goose

[Edit] *possibly? I don’t guarantee it

@Austin the Sengi Why would Philly combine greater flamingoes and American flamingoes? I thought this was solely American flamingoes...

@StoppableSan, there’s always a possibility that the Greaters are really juvenile Americans; though, I didn’t spend enough time to thoroughly identify what they truly were.

@Austin the Sengi Philly's only had American flamingoes for the longest time.

@StoppableSan, until a local ZooChatter can better clarify what’s truly in the walkthrough; I don’t guarantee that it’ll have more than one species when it opens.

@Austin the Sengi I think I'd be able to clarify if and when I'm able to swing by later this year. It is only an hour away for me...

It's not uncommon for zoos to mix flamingo groups, as larger flocks are more active and can stimulate breeding. Milwaukee, Denver and Indianapolis both have kept mixed flocks of American and Chilean flamingo for a while. It's a different mix than American and Greater but it's definitely not unheard of to keep multiple species together.