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Master of The global guide to the world's pinkest birds
rabbit American Flamingos
The only wild pink flamingo of the North American coast, turning bright rose under the sun.
rabbit Different flamingo species accumulate their color as growing feathers absorb carotenoid pigments from brine shrimp and blue-green algae.
rabbit Hand-drawn diagrams map the habitats of the grey-legged Chilean coast wanderer and other flamingos.
rabbit Sort each bendy flamingo onto the map to learn where different species come from.
Flamingo's hidden knee: A flamingo's real knee is actually tucked up inside its body, completely hidden by feathers, while the joint we see bend backward is its ankle!
A large wading bird with bright pink feathers, a long neck, and a hooked bill, native to the Neotropics. By 1900, heavy hunting had nearly extirpated wild populations from their historic habitats in Florida.
When you look at a flamingo, what is the joint in the middle of its leg that bends backward?
In which of these locations can you find a native, isolated population of American flamingos?
How can you distinguish a Chilean flamingo's beak from an American flamingo's beak?