Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) engaging in a ritual head weaving display. Flamingos devote considerable time to collective displays before,during and after breeding. The instinctive displays follow set patterns and help synchronize breeding. The greater flamingo is a large wading bird which inhabits lakes and coastal waters in parts of Africa,Asia and South and Central America. It feeds by submerging its large bill in the water and filtering shrimp,plant matter and insects. Its pink colour is due to pigments in the shrimp that make up a large part of its diet. Photographed in the Paarl Bird Sanctuary,South Africa | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Camacho, Tony |
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