DESCRIPTION: The Andean flamingo is both the most rare and tallest of all six species of flamingo. It has a traditional pink coloration throughout its body, with a pale yellow face and black tail ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission considers the flamingo to be native to Florida, and the bird has cultural ties to the state, as indicated in the 21-foot-tall flamingo statue ...

The flamingo sculpture, which alone costs $520,000, is planned to be installed in the center of the airport's main terminal. A 21-foot-tall (6m)sculpture of a pink flamingo is bound for Tampa ...