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In 1997, Crayola released a 16-pack of Color Mix-Up Crayons, each of which contains a solid color with flecks of two other colors in it. Colors in the chart below are approximated. [19] The hex RGB values are in the order of the predominant color and then the flecks.
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).
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.
The red pigment in a flamingo's plumage comes from its diet of shrimps, which get it from microscopic algae. Pigments are coloured chemicals (such as melanin ) in animal tissues. [ 52 ] For example, the Arctic fox has a white coat in winter (containing little pigment), and a brown coat in summer (containing more pigment), an example of seasonal ...
The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large species of flamingo native to the West Indies, northern South America (including the Galápagos Islands) ...
The Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a species of large flamingo at a height of 110–130 cm ... Due to their diet, this crop milk is crimson in color. [6]
The lesser flamingo is the smallest species of flamingo, though it is a tall and large bird by most standards. The species can weigh from 1.2 to 2.7 kg (2.6 to 6.0 lb). [5] The standing height is around 80 to 90 cm (31 to 35 in).
An orange flamingo in the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. ... Orange Spectrum Color Chart Listing (archived 4 July 2007) This page was last edited on 17 ...