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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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Is a Flamingo a Carnivore or Herbivore?

Flamingos are primarily herbivores. Their diet consists of algae, crustaceans, and small aquatic insects that they filter from the water using their specialized bill. While they may occasionally consume small insects or mollusks, the majority of their diet is plant-based.

Do flamingos have cells?

Yes, all animals and plants that exist have cells. The only living things that do not have cells are viruses and perhaps prions.

What is secondary aminoaciduria?

Aminoaciduria-- The abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine.Secondary or renal aminoaciduria occurs because of a congenital defect in the amino acid transport system in the tubules of the kidneys.

What is the body symmetry of a flamingo?

Birds, like all vertebrates, have bilateral symmetry. This means they have symmetry across one plane (known as the sagittal plane, and directly down the centre of their body), which means one side of their body approximately mirrors the other side.

What are the main transportation routes in North Africa Southwest Asia and Central Asia?

The main transportation routes in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia include the Trans-Saharan Highway in North Africa, the Silk Road connecting East Asia and Europe through Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf to Europe route passing through Southwest Asia. These routes facilitate the movement of goods, people, and resources across these regions, connecting different countries and promoting trade and economic development.

What is a flamingos foot structure?

A flamingo's foot structure is uniquely adapted for wading in water and mud. They have webbed feet with long, thin legs that help them balance on one leg while standing in shallow water. Their feet also have a series of specialized joints that allow them to stand on tiptoe, creating a stable base when feeding and resting.

What do you call a flamingo at the North Pole?

Lost. Flamingos are typically found in warm, tropical regions and would not survive the cold temperatures of the North Pole.

Are flamingos decomposers?

No, flamingos are not decomposers. Flamingos are birds that primarily feed on algae and shrimp in water bodies. Decomposers are organisms like bacteria and fungi that break down organic matter into smaller molecules.

Why do flamingos legs bend the opposite way?

Flamingos have long thin legs so they can see over vast stretches of land. This helps them stay alert of potential predators. Flamingos also depend on their long legs to keep their bodies upright or to bend. This allows them to easily catch prey with either their feet or bills.

Is a flamingo harm -blooded or cold blooded?

Birds regulate their body temperature and could be described as warm blooded, which is one of the reasons they have feathers, to insulate them. Not all their body parts are kept warm though their feet and lower legs are much closer to ambient heat as it would take lots of energy to keep them warm. Although blood circulates through the lower legs and feet the heat loss/gain is minimised using a counter- current cirulatory system.

What is the domain kingdom phylum class order family genus and species of a flamingo?

Eukaryota; Animalia; Chordata; Aves; Phoenicopteriformes; Phoenicopteridae; Phoenicopterus; The species are the Greater Flamingo (P. roseus), Lesser Flamingo (P. minor), Chilean Flamingo (P. chilensis), Jame's Flamingo (P. jamesi), Andean Flamingo (P. andinus), and the American Flamingo (P. ruber).

How does a crab breathe under water?

Crabs have gills that extract oxygen from the water, allowing them to breathe underwater. They take in water through their mouths and absorb the oxygen through their gills, while releasing carbon dioxide back into the water.

Can you make inferences without making observations first why?

No, inferences are conclusions drawn based on observed evidence or facts. Without making observations first, there is no basis to draw logical conclusions or make accurate inferences. Observations provide the necessary information to make sense of a situation and draw meaningful conclusions.

What species is the greater flamingo in?

"Greater flamingo" is the common name for the species Phoenicopterus roseus.

Originally, these birds were also known by the name Phoenicopterus antiquorum, reflecting the fact that they are both an Old World species and one of the earliest known to Western scientists.

They have also previously been classified as one of two subspecies of Phoenicopterus ruber--one being the New World species Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, or the Caribbean flamingo, and the other being Phoenicopterus ruber roseus,or the greater flamingo. However, later taxonomic work revealed that there were enough differences between these two "subspecies" to merit considering them distinct species.

Sources:

Kear, J. and Duplaix-Hall, N. 2010. Flamingos (Poyser Monographs). London: T and AD Poyser Books.

Jenkin, P. 1957. The filter-feeding and food of flamingoes (Phoenicopteri). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences 240(674): 401-493.

What is the domain kingdom phylum class order family genus species of flamingos?

There are 6 species of flamingo, belonging to two different genera.

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Family: Phoenicopteridae

Greater Flamingo

Genus: Phonenicopterus

Species: Phoenicopterus roseus

Lesser Flamingo

Genus: Phoenicopterus

Species: Phoenicopterus minor

Chilean Flamingo

Genus: Phoenicopterus

Species: Phoenicopterus chilensis

James's Flamingo

Genus: Phoenicoparrus

Species: Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Andean Flamingo

Genus: Phoenicopterus

Species: Phoenicopterus andinus

American Flamingo

Genus: Phoenicopterus

Species: Phoenicopterus ruber

What are the scientific names for flamingos?

Here is the name of every flamingo and their scientific name;

  • Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
  • Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor)
  • Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
  • James's Flamingo (Phoenicopterus jamesi)
  • Andean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus andinus)
  • American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

The answer varies depending on what type of flamingo. The greater flamingo is Phoenicopterus roseus.
All flamingoes are to a greater or lesser extent pink. There are six species and their scientific names are:

Phoenicopterus roseus, Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus minor, Lesser Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis, Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus jamesi, James' Flamingo

Phoenicopterus andinus, Andean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber, American Flamingo

Why is flamingo endangered?

Both the Chilean and Greater flamingoes are only vulnerable, not endangered.

Can flamingos turn blue or green?

they don't turn green cause of the amount of algae they eat.they eat more shrimp than algae.

What how and when do flamingos eat?

Flamingos eat small insects, plankton, tiny fish, algae, crustaceans, and fly larve using their bills. When and how much food they eat is dependent upon what species of flamingo they are and they type of filtration system in their bill.

What is a 6 letter wading bird?

A wading bird is any of a group of long-legged birds, such as cranes, herons or storks, which wade in shallow water in search of food.

What type of feet does a flamingo have?

Wading birds, such as herons, usually have three toes forward and one behind, all long to support them on soft surfaces. Flamingoes, however, have a very small first rear toe, with three toes forward, webbed for swimming, that are not so long as most wading birds. What we see as the foot is only the toes. What we see as the lower leg bone is really the foot fused into a single bone, with a prominent heel joint that looks to us like a knee that bends backwards. Bird toes are as different as bird species, and fit their lifestyle. Most birds have one toe behind and maybe above, with three forward. Some birds have two forward and two behind, some have a toe that can shift from front to back, a few birds have only three toes forward; the Ostrich has only two toes forward.