TOP 10 FLAMINGO FACTS The flamingo is an unusual, yet gorgeous wading bird noted for its pink colouration, down-turned beak and for standing on one leg. They are often depicted as comical creatures but there is a lot more to this exotic bird than first meets the eye. Find out more by exploring our list of great flamingo facts. For the complete article click onto the following link: seedsofeaden/birds-k9/flamingo-facts-b115.html 1. There are six species of flamingo in existence today. Four are indigenous to the Americas while the other two are from the old world of Europe, Asia and Africa. 2. Flamingo beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they eat. As such they are uniquely used upside-down. 3. Flamingoes are not naturally pink, they are in fact a grey-white colour! The pink or reddish color of flamingos comes from the carotenoid pigments which they receive in their diet of animal and plant plankton...... ........10. A flock of flamingos is more correctly known a stand or far more interestingly, a flamboyance. To continue reading click onto the following link: seedsofeaden/birds-k9/flamingo-facts-b115.html
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