This “ritual display” helps them in pairing up before mating for life! There is a flapping of wings too, in that custom. For this reason, they stand together and show each other by stretching their necks upwards. Those who have found their best partner try to help others to get them their suitable mates. Ritual display, in search of LOVEįlamingos are always in search of love.
There is a “ritual display” among the flamingos. There is an interesting thing to know about their lifestyle. For this reason, it makes them one of the most social birds in the world. They always stick together no matter what happens between the group. Behavior & lifestyleįlamingos live in colonies. For feeding such a wide array of foods, they are called omnivores. They also eat blue-green algae, larvae of insects, little insects, mollusks, lobsters, and crabs. They can filter brine shrimps from the seawater by using this technique. They get maximum nutrition from the products available either in the sea or near the coast.įlamingos have a special ability of “filter-feeding”. You can also read about The Smallest Birds In The World here.Īs flamingos live in the coastal regions, close to the sea, they mostly depend on seafood. Want to know more about the biggest birds? You can read about The Biggest Birds In The World here. These flamingos are distributed in the following regions:įor its red feathers, it was also called the rosy flamingo. It is also known as the Caribbean flamingo. American flamingo ( Phoenicopterus ruber)Īmerican flamingos belong to the large species of flamingos. It is the largest flamingo in the Andes region. The Andean flamingos live in the South American Andes mountains. Andean flamingo ( Phoenicopterus andinus)Īndean flamingos are the rarest in the family of flamingos. They can be located in the high altitude regions of the Andean plateaus. It belongs to the species of small flamingos. It can be found in the high altitudes of the following countries:Īfter Harry Berkeley James, this flamingo is named. James’s flamingo is also popular as puna flamingo. The Chilean flamingos are found in South America in the following countries:
Chilean flamingo ( Phoenicopterus chilensis) Let’s know about the species and where they live. You can read about it in this article, Why Do Flamingos Stand On One Leg? Range & habitatĪs it is said earlier, there are a total of four species of flamingos. There is another special characteristic of flamingos. It is a delight to watch a flamingo flying across the sky and returning home with food. They can fly delicately using the wind to their advantage.
It helps them to separate mud from their food. A flamingo can open its bill by raising the upper jaw and dropping the lower portion. Billsįlamingos can significantly extend their bills. Such light body mass helps them in their delicate movement in the water. Weight, slim and delicateįlamingos show a weight range of 2.5-3.5 kilograms. The small species are up to 2.6 feet tall and the big species’ height range is 3.9-4.7 feet. The height of flamingos usually ranges from 2.6 feet to 4.7 feet on average. And a well-nourished flamingo has vibrant feathers that mesmerize the bird-lovers among us!ĭo you know Why Flamingos Are Pink? To know more click the link. Unhealthy flamingos usually have white feathers. So, mostly it depends on the quality of the food they get.