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Flamingo

Flamingos are noisy, colourful and one of the few birds that work well in a walk-through aviary near the entrance. Breeding them is a treat: they claim nests, lay eggs and sit on them.

2 min read · Care guide

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Flamingo in Planet Zoo 2

Key requirements

AviaryWalk-through aviaries are possible for flamingos
BreedingPairs claim nests, lay an egg and take turns incubating it

Habitat set-up

  • Shallow water and muddy edges
  • Nests placed where pairs can claim them
  • A netted aviary roof

Keeper tips

  • Chicks hatch as grey fledglings and can't be selected straight away; give them time to grow.
  • When buying flamingos, check traits carefully. Plenty are listed, but many have very poor stats.
  • Flamingo research stays blocked until you release some into a wildlife reserve.

Wildlife reserve & release groups

Research and thriving requirements unlock after a release into a reserve.

How release groups work →

Full flamingo care guide

2 min read · Updated 2026-11-07

Flamingos are noisy, pink and full of personality. They're one of the few birds that work well in a walk-through aviary, which makes them a great welcome right next to your zoo entrance. Watching them breed is one of the nicest things in the game: pairs claim a nest, lay an egg and take turns sitting on it.

Buying flamingos

Flamingos are easy to find on the market, but a lot of them come with terrible traits. I've seen plenty with 0% longevity. Before you buy:

  • Check every trait.
  • Avoid anything below 25% (shown in red).
  • Wait for the market to refresh if the current list is all bad. It refreshes every few seconds.

Building the aviary

  • Shallow water with muddy edges for wading.
  • A netted aviary roof. Use the habitat roof tool, then adjust the poles.
  • Nests placed where pairs can claim them.
  • Plants around the water edge.
  • If you want guests inside, build it as a walk-through aviary with an aviary gate at each end.

A flamingo aviary at the entrance works brilliantly because it's the first thing guests see and it's always busy.

Breeding

  1. Pairs claim a nest. Check the nest is claimed by clicking on it.
  2. An egg is laid and incubated by the parents.
  3. The chick hatches as a grey fledgling.
  4. Fledglings can't be selected straight away. Give them time to grow before you try to move them.

If you see "offspring due imminently" but can't find the chick, look in the nests.

Research is blocked until you release

Flamingo research stays blocked until you release some into a wildlife reserve. That means you won't see the thriving requirements until after your first release. Breed a few, put them in a release group, and then come back to the research centre.

Education and power

If you use education screens near the aviary, they need power. A solar panel tucked behind the aviary covers it. Once you've built a nice flamingo education corner, save it as a blueprint and reuse it for other habitats with the species changed.

Tips

  • Flamingos are loud. Put them where their noise adds atmosphere, not next to a quiet nocturnal house.
  • If you mix flamingos with other wetland birds, check cohabitation first.