Flamingo

Fla • Min • Go
 /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊz/ 

(n.) type of wading bird in the family phoenicopteridae, the only bird family in the order phoenicopteriformes.
four flamingo species are distributed throughout the Americas, including the Carribean, and two species are
native to Africa,Asia, and Europe.


Anatomy:
- flamingos is a very tall bird
- some of the being up to 5 feet tall
- the wings of the flamingos are made up of delicate feathers that keep them warm
- legs pink with slightly darker knees

Taxonomy rank :
Ciciniiformes : chiefly tropical fish eating wading birds including the herons, stork, spoonbills, flamingos,
and related forms all relatively large and usually with long legs and bills.

Habitat :
- the flamingos most characteristic habitats are lake.

classification 
kingdom : animalia
phylum : chordata
class : aves
species : P.ruber

physical caracter
body wieght : Males 2.8kg Females : 2.2kg (females 20% smaller than the males)
wing span : Males  401 - 425 mm Females 370 - 408 mm
plumage : bright orange pink; rump,head.neck. wings cover with slightly darker

Reproduction & Development :
sexual maturity : 3 -6
clutch size : 1 egg

Diet & feeding :
- insects
- polychate worms
- fish
- molluscs
- will drink rain water when available

Reproduction : one per year



sumber :
http://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/americanflamingo/diet

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