Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). This flamingo is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa,southern Europe and southern Asia. It can reach a height of 140cm. Flamingos filter-feed using their turned beaks to remove any unwanted silt. They range in colour from white to bright pink depending on their intake of carotene found in food such as shrimps and algae. The colouring has a considerable impact on the flamingo's chances of mating as colourful individuals make more desirable mating partners. Flamingos lay one egg at at a time in nests moulded from mud. Photographed in Namibia | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Camacho, Tony |
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