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Flamingos
Flamingos are tall, pink birds that often stand on one leg. Ask questions here about their habitat, behavior and conservation.
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Flamingos are omnivorous; they mainly eat tiny [pink] shrimp in water and [pink] flies that fly above the water, hence their pink color. They also eat algea, seeds, and small crustaceans. When they are born, they're white-ish yellow, but turn pink because of their diet.
What are the predators of pink flamingos?
Flamingos choose regions that have little food for other animals and avoid having many natural predators. They can be the target of large birds that move from place to place. Grown flamingos are not the target but the chicks are vulnerable and the parents must protect them and kept them close by.
The biggest danger to flamingos is loss of habitat areas due to human encroachment and pollution of the water they depend on for food.
A flamingo is a long legged pink feathered wading bird of Africa. It has a large down turned beak for sifting shallow lakes for shell fish etc which maintains the pink plumage. The broad pink wings have black wing tips.
There was also an aircraft of the 1930s called the De Havilland (UK) Flamingo. It was a four engined airliner and could carry 20 odd passengers.
It means that if she takes any of the money from the estate you will have to try to get it back from her. With a bond, the bonding compay pays and then goes after the sister. It is a very good idea to insist on a bond regardless of what the will says if there is any substantial amount of money involved. lwpat * When the will indicates "waiver bond" it means the person who is making the will has released the executor or executrix from the obligation of posting a bond to secure the estate during the probate procedure. Although obtaining a security bond is a good source of protection for all parties involved, it often creates animosity amongst family members as it is sometimes viewed as a sign of mistrust.
What is the flamingos nesting habits?
Flamingos lay their eggs at the edge of the pond, lake or marsh that they are living in.They surround the eggs in mud,leaves and twigs.
Why do flamigos stick their heads in the sand?
Flamingos do not actually bury their head in the sand. It is a myth. Some also say that ostrich bury their heads in the sand, but this is also a myth.
No, a flamingo is not an egret. They are two different kinds of birds. They are, however, related to each other.
Do Flamingos live with other Flamingos?
yes they live with other flamingos which is called a 'couple'.
How many different species of flamingos are there?
There are six species in the genus Phoenicopterus, four of them in the Americas:
- Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) - parts of Africa, S. Europe and SW Asia
- Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) - Great Rift Valley Africa to NW India
- Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) - temperate S. South America.
- James's Flamingo (Phoenicopterus jamesi) - in the southern Andes of South America
- Andean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus andinus) - the southern Andes
- American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) - northern South America and the Caribbean
The Lesser Flamingo is the most numerous of the species. The American flamingoes as seen in Florida are the only species living in North America, although extinct species may have lived on the continent.
Who opened The Flamingo Hotel in 1946?
Bugsy Siegel Siegel finally opened The Flamingo, at a total cost of $6 million on December 26, 1946. Billed as The West's Greatest Resort Hotel[10], the 105-room property and first luxury hotel on the strip,[11] was built seven miles (11 km) from Downtown Las Vegas, with a large sign built in front of the construction site announcing it was a William R. Wilkerson project, with Del Webb Construction as the prime contractor and Richard Stadelman (who later made renovations to the El Rancho Las Vegas) the architect.
