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  2. Andean flamingo - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  3. American flamingo - Wikipedia

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    They may reach sexual maturity between 3 and 6 years of age, though usually they do not reproduce until they are 6 years old. Their life expectancy of 40 years is one of the longest in birds. Adult American flamingos are smaller on average than greater flamingos, but are the largest flamingos in the Americas. They measure from 120 to 145 cm (47 ...

  4. Flamingo - Wikipedia

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    Flamingos usually stand on one leg with the other tucked beneath the body. The reason for this behaviour is not fully understood. One theory is that standing on one leg allows the birds to conserve more body heat, given that they spend a significant amount of time wading in cold water. [ 31 ]

  5. More flamingos are visiting Florida. Everglades improvements ...

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    American Flamingos were more common in Florida before people hunted them almost to extinction by the turn of the 20th century. ... millions of gallons of water flowing south once again and banner ...

  6. 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.

  7. Phoenicopteriformes - Wikipedia

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    Phoenicopteriformes / f iː n ɪ ˈ k ɒ p t ə r ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / is a group of water birds which comprises flamingos and their extinct relatives. Flamingos and the closely related grebes ( Podicipedidae ) are contained in the parent clade Mirandornithes .

  8. James's flamingo - Wikipedia

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    Illustration by J. G. Keulemans (1886) The James's flamingo is smaller than the Andean flamingo, and is about the same size as the Old World species, the lesser flamingo.A specimen of the bird was first collected by Charles Rahmer, who was on a collecting expedition sponsored by Harry Berkeley James, (1846–1892, a manager of a Chilean saltpetre mine born in Walsall, England) after whom the ...

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

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    It’s a stance flamingos and other feathered species usually take, but seeing how long you can balance on one leg can be a good test of your health, according to a new study.