From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishldoce_104_aflamingofla‧min‧go /fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ $ -ɡoʊ/ noun (plural flamingos or flamingoes) [countable] 
HBBa large pink tropical bird with very long thin legs and a long neck
HBBa large pink tropical bird with very long thin legs and a long neckExamples from the Corpus
flamingo• They included hitting the hedgehog with a flamingo.• A flamingo was etched on his shirt.• Afternoon visit to Lake Bogoria which in recent years has been the home of the lesser flamingo.• Catherine Deneuve with a brown wig and a pink flamingo.• And when both the flamingo and the hedgehog were ready, there was no hoop!Origin flamingo (1500-1600) Portuguese flamengo, from Provençal flamenc “flamingo, fire-bird”, from Latin flamma “flame” 