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  2. James's flamingo - Wikipedia

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    Of the species, James's flamingo has the finest filter-feeding apparatus. [13] The flamingo feeds on diatoms and other microscopic algae. [4] The shape of the bill is deeply keeled. To feed, the flamingos' long legs allow them to walk into the water and swoop their necks down into an S-shape to allow the beak to enter the water.

  3. American flamingo - Wikipedia

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    For a flamingo, having such a long neck means adapting to an unusually long trachea. Tracheas are an important area of the respiratory tract; aside from directing air in and out of the lungs, it has the largest volume of dead space in the tract.

  4. Flamingo - Wikipedia

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    The greater flamingo is the tallest of the six different species of flamingos, standing at 3.9 to 4.7 feet (1.2 to 1.4 m) with a weight up to 7.7 pounds (3.5 kg), and the shortest flamingo species (the lesser) has a height of 2.6 feet (0.8 m) and weighs 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg).

  5. The Fascinating World of Flamingo Filter Feeding: How ... - AOL

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    Flamingoes are fairly large birds with a curvy neck and long legs, and they’re famous for their pink color and how they stand on one leg. There are five different species of flamingo, one of ...

  6. List of largest birds - Wikipedia

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    Other vultures can be almost as large, with the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) reaching lengths of up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) due to its long neck. [50] The largest living member of this order, in terms of length and height, is the secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) of sub-Saharan Africa. It measures 0.9–1.3 m (3.0–4.3 ft) in height ...

  7. Andean flamingo - Wikipedia

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    The flamingo has a pale pink body with brighter upperparts, deep vinaceous-pink lower neck, breast, and wing coverts. It is the only flamingo species with yellow legs and three-toed feet. [7] Its bill is pale yellow near the skull, but black for the majority of its length, and curves downward.

  8. How long can you stand like a flamingo? The answer may ... - AOL

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    By testing how long people ages 50 and older could hold a one-legged stance, researchers found that the amount of time in which a person can stand on a dominant and nondominant leg significantly ...

  9. The Unusual Galapagos Albatross Courtship Dance - AOL

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    A fishing practice called long lining, in which a net is strewn for hundreds of miles with baited hooks can be deadly for the birds. The birds, attracted to the bait, get caught in the net and ...