Flamingo Behavior
Most of the research into flamingo’s behavior has occurred in the captivity setting. There are behavioral characteristics that researchers have discovered apply to most flamingo species.
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Category: Flamingos
American Flamingo
The only flamingo that is known to inhabit parts of North America is the American flamingo, a beautiful and graceful creature.
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Flamingo Feeding
Flamingos feed in a similar fashion to whales and oysters, meaning they filter food from water that they pick up.
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Flamingo Conservation
Conservation of all flamingo species is vital to ensuring the health of the entire breed not just to save them from endangerment, but to keep them from becoming endangered or threatened.
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Flamingo Anatomy
Flamingos are also famous for their one-leg stance. Some scientists suggest that standing on one leg allows the flamingo to conserve body heat.
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Flamingo Species
They are truly a special group of birds with six different species, all having their own unique characteristics.
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Flamingo Reproduction
Flamingos are unique birds in that they participate in synchronized mating rituals and they often are monogamous with their mate.
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James Flamingo
The James’s flamingo is hard to tell from its Andean counterparts, because of its similar coloration and size, and these flamingos are often mistaken with immature Andeans.
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Lesser Flamingo
Of all of the flamingo species, the Lesser flamingo is the smallest in size, but the largest in numbers.
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Chilean Flamingo
The Chilean flamingo is the most commonly misrepresented of the species, and is often mistaken for another breed because of its similar characteristics to almost all of the other breeds of flamingo.
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Andean Flamingo
The Andean Flamingo is one of the least commonly found flamingos in the world today.
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Greater Flamingo
The Great Flamingo is one of the most widespread of the six flamingo species. This species of flamingo has long pink legs and black on the tips of their wings.
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Flamingo Habitat
The flamingo is found in tropical or subtropical climates. The specific location varies from species to species, and many species migrate for part of the year.
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