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Andean flamingos filter surface water for food, but borax mining pollutes this water. [10] Along with the pollution, the extractions expedite the removal of lake moisture. [ 16 ] By limiting the amount of water in the lake, mining companies can increase visibility, thus contributing to more optimal mining. [ 16 ]
The food they filter out varies by where they live, but it’s typically made up of tiny organisms like plankton. Flamingoes are unusual in that they are the only true avian filter feeders.
The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family. Common in the Old World, they are found in Northern (coastal) and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Subcontinent (south of the Himalayas), the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe.
One exception occurs in free living flamingos with regards to white blood cell count. The number of eosinophils in free living birds are higher because these cells are the ones that fight off parasites with which a free living bird may have more contact than a captive one. Captive birds showed higher hematocrit and red blood cell numbers than ...
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Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. American flamingo, Phoenicopterus ...
Young flamingos hatch with grayish-red plumage, but adults range from light pink to bright red due to aqueous bacteria and beta-carotene obtained from their food supply. A well-fed, healthy flamingo is more vibrantly colored, thus a more desirable mate; a white or pale flamingo, however, is usually unhealthy or malnourished.
Fantastic flamingos turn Mumbai’s lakes into a sea of pink 🦩 Video credit: @maverick891 / Twitter