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  2. American flamingo - Wikipedia

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    A 2018 study confirmed the native status of flamingos in Florida and called for their federal protection as a threatened species, which had been debated by agencies during the prior decades. The study found that the growing flamingo sightings likely represent wild individuals and not escapes, and that at least some of these individuals are year ...

  3. Andean flamingo - Wikipedia

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    The flamingos forage in shallow salty waters for resources. They exhibit the most flexible foraging pattern compared to that of the Chilean and James's flamingos. [12] When grouping the Andean flamingos with Chilean flamingos or James's flamingos, Andean flamingos adopt the foraging patterns of the species with which it is grouped. [12]

  4. Latest outbreak of deadly bird flu kills 220 flamingos in ...

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    Some 220 flamingos have been found dead in the province of Catamarca in northwestern Argentina due to an outbreak of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, an official told local media.

  5. Flamingo - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than ... - AOL

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    H5N1 bird flu virus particles are seen under a microscope. There are nearly 50 confirmed human infections, and a recent study found that some dairy workers had signs of infection even when they ...

  7. List of birds of Saint Lucia - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  8. Same-sex foster parents raising flamingo chick at San Diego Zoo

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    Lesser flamingos grow to be 2.6-2.9 feet tall and grow to weigh 3.3 to 4.4 pounds, according to the zoo. At hatching, a chick is about the size of a tennis ball and has gray down feathers instead ...

  9. Greater flamingo - Wikipedia

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    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.