Felicity Arengo

When most people think of flamingos, they imagine the delicate pink bird wading in a warm and sunny tropical marsh. Not Felicity Arengo. As a conservation biologist, she has spent over 10 years studying the behaviors and habitats of these unusual birds. She investigates flamingos of the Altiplano of South America--a cold, windy plateau in the Andes Mountains. She also works to protect their wetland habitats.

Image credits: main image, courtesy of AMNH / F. Arengo; Felicity Arengo: courtesy of AMNH / F. Arengo; Felicity Arengo: courtesy of AMNH / F. Arengo.