Greater Flamingo, Flamant Rose or Becarce (Provençale)
Habitat: This pink flamingo likes any shallow-water lakes, ponds or protected inlets of the Mediterranean, and can often be found along the coast of Spain and southwestern France. It can be most readily seen in the Camargue (map), the only place in France where it nests.
FYI:
There are 6 species of flamingos that occur throughout the world. The greater flamingo is as tall as a grown-up person is. The lesser flamingo is as tall as a first-grader.
SPECIE: Caribbean flamingo (also known as American, Cuban, rosy, or West Indian) SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phoenicopterus ruber ruber GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: widespread in Caribbean
SPECIE: Greater flamingo (also known as European) SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phoenicopterus ruber roseus GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: Europe, Asia, and Africa
SPECIE: Chilean SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phoenicopterus chilensis GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: temperate South America
SPECIE: Lesser flamingo (also known as African) SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phoeniconaias minor GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: Africa and India
SPECIE: Andean SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phoenicoparrus andinus GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: Andes mountains of South America
SPECIE: James SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phoenicoparrus jamesi GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: Andes mountains of South America
HABITAT: Flamingos live in lagoons, or lakes, where there is lots of mud and water. Flamingos use a variety of habitats: mangrove swamps, tidal flats, and sandy islands in the intertidal zone. The depth of the water is especially important not only for feeding but for nesting. Lakes may be far inland or near the sea.
COLOR: Feather color varies with species, ranging from pale pink to crimson or vermilion. Caribbean flamingos have the brightest coloration: crimson or vermilion. The Chilean flamingo is pale pink. A flamingo's pink or reddish feather color comes from its diet, which is high in alpha and beta-carotene. People eat beta-carotene when they eat carrots.
2006-10-09 07:01:48
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answered by gospieler 7
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Pick Flamingo are the birds they are also known as Flamant Rose, they are mainly in south America, they do show up in Florida USA., some parts or Australia and Africa.
2006-10-09 02:25:35
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answered by minootoo 7
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