10 Elegant Types Of Pink Birds

AMERICAN FLAMINGO The American Flamingo, a pink bird native to North America, is easily recognized in shallow swamps and coastal pools in southern Florida and the Florida Keys. Its bright pink color is due to its diet of aquatic invertebrates.

ROSEATE SPOONBILL This unique bird, found along the Gulf Coast and southern Florida, lives in freshwater and saltwater marshes, searching for aquatic invertebrates. Its distinctive features include a red eye and a spoon-shaped bill.

CASSIN’S FINCH Cassin's finch, native to western US, seeks seeds in coniferous forests. Males have pink feathers, females brown and white. Attract them to bird feeders with sunflower seeds during winter.

PURPLE FINCH Purple Finches, wintering in eastern US and southern Canada, live year-round in New England and the Pacific Coast. Males have pink wash, wings mix brown and pink, and females are brown and white.

SCARLET IBIS Scarlet Ibises, a tropical bird, are found in South Florida, primarily in subtropical environments near Miami and Tampa. They are a pink-colored bird with black wingtips and a long black bill.

BLACK ROSY-FINCH The Black Rosy-Finch, a pink-feathered finch, has pink feathers on its wings and underside. It has a white-crowned head, gray body, and light pink wings. They live in the Rocky Mountains and Great Basin ranges.

HOUSE FINCH The House Finch, once confined to the western US, now inhabits eastern areas, nesting in forests and visiting bird feeders. Males have pink plumage, while females are dusky gray and brown.

PINE GROSBEAK The Pinyin Grosbeak finch, a well-traveled bird, lives in southern Canada, Alaska, and the Rockies, wintering in the Great Plains and Northeast. They find feeders easily, preferring black oil sunflower seeds. Males have pink heads and wings.

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL White-winged Crossbills, a seed-eater species, have a pink tinge in their feathers and are found in northern Canada and the northern US. They rely heavily on pinecone seeds and migrate hundreds of miles for food.

COMMON REDPOLL This seed-eating songbird breeds in northern Canada, Alaska, and Greenland, and spends winters along the US-Canada border. They prefer Nyjer seed and black oil sunflower seeds, with males having a pink wash on their breast.