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A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

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Although the technical term for a group of birds is flock or colony, the specific collective name poetically recognized for flamingos is flamboyance, a direct reference to their vibrant colors and exhibitionist behavior during mating.

Source: Smithsonian

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