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Flamingo

Phoenicopteridae

A long-legged wading bird known for pink plumage caused by pigments in its food.

Category Bird
Habitat Lake
Diet Omnivore
Lifespan 20โ€“30 years in the wild; longer in captivity
Size Height 80โ€“145 cm; wingspan 1โ€“1.7 m; weight 2โ€“4 kg
Scientific Name Phoenicopteridae

About Flamingo

A long-legged wading bird known for pink plumage caused by pigments in its food.

It belongs to the Bird group and is commonly associated with lake habitats with a omnivore diet, with a lifespan of 20โ€“30 years in the wild; longer in captivity, a size of Height 80โ€“145 cm; wingspan 1โ€“1.7 m; weight 2โ€“4 kg, a conservation status of Varies by species.

Fun Fact

Flamingos often feed upside down by filtering tiny organisms from water.

Videos about Flamingo

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Lake Nakuru, Kenya , Kenya Andes wetlands, Chile , Kenya