Hurricane Sparks Surge in Florida's Flamingo Population

The storm blew more than a hundred flamingos off course last year.

When Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida last August, the Category 3 storm produced an unexpected outcome: a surge in the Sunshine State's flamingo population.The hurricane hit during the flamingos' annual migration, when the birds fly from Cuba to Yucatán, Mexico. Strong winds associated with the hurricane blew the birds off course, resulting in flamingos landing across the nation in areas as far north as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Hurricanes don't always blow birds off course, Zambello said. It depends on how strong the storm is and when it hits. Future hurricanes could produce the same outcome, depending on their timing and direction.Between 80,000 and 90,000 American flamingos live in the wild. They are mostly located in the Caribbean, but breeding populations also live in Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela, among other locations.

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