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SCIENTIFIC NAME

Phoenicopterus rubber

RANGE AND HABITATThey live in the forests of Africa flamingos generally flock to watering wholes and flamingos live in swaps, lagoons and mud areas large alkaline or saline lakes but I don’t know what they mean sorry!

DIET

Flamingos primarily eat a combination of small invertebrates such as crustaceans and mollusks and blue algae they also may eat fish and crabs.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Flamingos height is usually five feet. Their wingspan is fifty five inches. The Flamingos weight is six to seven pounds.

BREEDING INFORMATION

A Flamingo usually can only have one egg at a time.

SPECIAL BEHAVIORS

Flamingos devote considerable time to collective displays before, during and after. Several hundred thousands flamingos are all involved simultaneously with ritualized postures and movements[yes] they do have large eyes each eye can be up to [2] large flocks.

INTERESTING INFORMATION

Flamingos flap their wings almost continuously in flight. They can fly when startled or to migrate. They spend 15 to 30 of the day peering.

FLAMINGO VIDEO

Click on the picture to watch the dancing flamingos

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