- Flamingo - Wikipedia
Flamingos or flamingoes[a] ( fləˈmɪŋɡoʊz ) are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbean), and two species native to Afro-Eurasia
- Flamingo | Description, Feeding, Images, Facts | Britannica
flamingo, (order Phoenicopteriformes), any of six species of tall, pink wading birds with thick downturned bills Flamingos have slender legs, long, graceful necks, large wings, and short tails They range from about 90 to 150 cm (3 to 5 feet) tall
- Flamingo - National Geographic Kids
After about three weeks, the adults herd young flamingos into large groups called crèches where they start to look for food on their own Most flamingo species are not endangered, although the
- American Flamingo Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
American Flamingos are highly social wading birds that breed in huge colonies in the Caribbean and then disperse to lagoons and estuaries where they use their unique bill to filter saltwater for small aquatic invertebrates Pairs build a volcano-shaped mud cone that holds a single egg
- American flamingo - Smithsonians National Zoo
American flamingos are one of the largest species of flamingo Found in the Caribbean and along the northern coast of South America, these extraordinarily social birds live in flocks that sometimes number in the thousands A pigment in their food gives their feathers their flamboyant pink color
- Flamingo - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants
The flamingos follow each other closely, using a variety of formations that help them take advantage of the wind currents Flamingos are social birds that live in groups of varying sizes, from a few pairs to sometimes thousands or tens of thousands
- Flamingo - Species, Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, Predators Images
What are flamingos - why they are pink, how tall they are, where and how long they live, what they eat Learn their types, social groups, predators - with pictures
- What Is a Group of Flamingos Called? Not a Flock, Another F Word
Ever spot a bunch of tall pink birds gathered by the water and wondered, "What is a group of flamingos called?" The answer is as colorful as the birds themselves: a flamboyance
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