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American flamingos, a subspecies of greater flamingo, are the brightest, showing their true colors of red, pink, or orange on their legs, bills, and faces. In order to fly, flamingos need to run a few paces to gather speed. This speed is not related to the ground but rather to the air, so they usually take off facing into the wind.
Social birds, flamingos live in groups of varying sizes, from a few pairs to sometimes thousands, or tens of thousands. The Safari Park is home to the largest population of greater flamingos in North America. We have three of the six flamingo species represented here. Add some color to your day by admiring our flocks!
Apr 8, 2013 · San Diego Zoo - Backstage PassFeeding Flamingos
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Apr 18, 2012 · Flamingos just inside the entrance to San Diego Zoo. " Range: Africa, Asia, North America, Central America, South America, and EuropeHabitat: large, shallow ...
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Flamingos at the San Diego Zoo
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Flamingos build very interesting nests. A flamingo nest is not fancy—just a mound of mud, maybe 12 inches high—but it is carefully made. The nest needs to be high enough to protect the egg from flooding and from the occasional intense heat at ground level. Both the male and female build the nest by drawing mud toward their feet with their ...
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With their bright pink or reddish coloring, it's hard to mistake the flamingo for any other bird! There are six species of flamingos: Greater, Chilean, lesser, Andean, puna or James's; and American or Caribbean. Their color comes from the foods they eat, like algae and small crustaceans (including crabs, shrimp, crayfish, prawns, barnacles, and ...
