If you are writing for a general audience (even an general academic audience) you should avoid using in-group jargon without explanations. Overloading your audience with words they do not understand will not help you achieve your purpose.
Genus. Myrmecobius. The numbat is a small carnivorous marsupial from Australia, and the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. It is a specialised termite-eater and is easily recognised by its slender, graceful body and short, stiff hair which is reddish-brown with black and white stripes across its back and rump.
Quick Answer. The University of Michigan states that flamingos live on all continents except Australia and Antarctica. They are common along the coastline of Africa and the Mediterranean Sea. Some are found in India and other Asian countries, the Caribbean, the southern United States, Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and northern South American shorelines.