Flamingos or Flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. Grebes are aquatic diving birds in the order Podicipedidae.
There are four Flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas, and two species native to Afro-Eurasia
Grebes are widely distributed freshwater birds, but some species are also found in marine habitats during migration and winter. Most Grebes fly, although some flightless species exist, most notably in stable lakes. The order contains a single family which includes 22 species in six extant genera. Although, superficially, they resemble other diving birds such as Divers & Coots, they are most closely related to Flamingos. Many species are monogamous and are known for their courtship discipline, with the pair performing synchronized dances across the water’s surface. The birds build floating vegetative nests where they lay several eggs. About a third of the world’s grebes are listed at various levels of conservation concerns the biggest threats including habitat loss, the introduction of invasive predatory fish and human poaching. As such, three species have gone extinct.
