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	MSN Encarta - Flamingo
		The greater flamingo breeds in standing water or on low islands in shallow ponds, salt pans, and lagoons, building a conical mound of mud topped by a slight depression in which the one egg (rarely two) is laid.
		The greater flamingo is classified as Phoenicopterus ruber, its vivid red subspecies as Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, and its paler subspecies as Phoenicopterus ruber roseus.
		The Chilean flamingo is classified as Phoenicopterus chilensis, the Andean flamingo as Phoenicopterus andinus, James's flamingo as Phoenicopterus jamesi, and the lesser flamingo as Phoenicopterus minor.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761561510/Flamingo.html (444 words)

	Farewell to Flamingos? - National Wildlife Magazine
		High atop the Andes may seem an unlikely place for flamingos to gather, but in fact the altiplano lakes are typical of flamingo habitats around the world—shallow, alkaline or saline lakes and lagoons with caustic waters that are astonishingly rich in diatoms, algae and aquatic invertebrates.
		The range of the Chilean flamingo extends from central Peru to Tierra del Fuego and eastward to southern Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine pampas, and the birds are seen as often on coastal estuaries as on the high salt lakes.
		Flamingos, which lay a single egg atop a cone-shaped pile of mud and raise offspring on secreted milk rich in protein and fat, are long-lived birds that have survived for 50 years in zoos, Conway says.
	www.nwf.org /nationalwildlife/printerFriendly.cfm?issueID=0&articleID=875 (2131 words)

	WWT Threatened Species Department
		Flamingos are unique in form: distinguishing characteristics include long legs, a long, curved neck and a gooselike voice (not to mention a pink plumage and an upside down smile!).
		The Chilean Flamingo is the most abundant flamingo of the New World, while the smallest flamingo species is also the most numerous - the Lesser Flamingo of the Africa and India outnumbers the combined total of all other species.
		Breeding flamingos are also at the mercy of unusual weather events, breeding birds are sometimes forced to abandon nests, eggs and chicks as a result of drought (leading to nest islands becoming accessible to predators such as foxes) or conversely, by heavy rainfall (leading to flooding of nesting islands).
	www.wwt.org.uk /threatsp/pastwwt/flamingo.htm (644 words)

	FLAMINGOS: A NATURAL HISTORY
		Chileans are slightly smaller than their Caribbean cousins - - they are noted for their gray legs which bear pink bands at the joints.
		The Chilean flamingo rarely inhabits lakes with fish and are typically found in large numbers in lakes where there are no fish with which to compete for food.
		The greater flamingo is the tallest of all flamingos, coming at from 40 to 50 inches (100-130 centimeters) and weighing between 7 and 8 pounds (3.1-3.6 kilograms).
	www.geocities.com /neander97/features/flamingo-B.html (924 words)

	WWF-India: Information Zone (Fly to the Sky) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The wingspan of flamingos ranges from 95 to 100 cm for the lesser flamingo, to 140 to 165 cm for greater flamingo.
		The flamingo habitats are large alkaline or saline lakes or estuarine lagoons that usually lack vegetation.
		Flamingos are generally non-migratory birds.However, due to changes in the climate and water levels in their breeding areas, flamingo colonies are not always permanent.
	www.wwfindia.org /fly_to_the_sky_2.php (532 words)

	Flamingos
		The wingspan of flamingos ranges from 95 to 100 cm (37-39 in.) for the lesser flamingo to 140 to 165 cm (55-65 in.) for the greater flamingo.
		The Chilean, greater, and lesser flamingos have three forward-pointing toes and a hallux, or hind toe.
		Flamingos molt (shed and replace) their wing and body feathers at irregular intervals ranging from twice a year to once every two years.
	www.seaworld.org /infobooks/Flamingos/fphysical.html (836 words)

	Chilean Flamingo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a large species (110-130 cm) closely related to Caribbean Flamingo and Greater Flamingo, with which it is sometimes considered conspecific.
		Like all flamingos it lays a single chalky white egg on a mud mound.
		The plumage is pinker than the slightly larger Greater Flamingo, but less so than Caribbean Flamingo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chilean_Flamingo (120 words)

	The Natural Bridge Zoo - Chilean Flamingo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Flamingo feed with their head upside down, filtering small algae, insect larvae and other crustaceans from the water through the lamellae in their bill.
		Flamingos nest in large colonies synchronizing their egg laying so that the chicks hatch and can be reared together at the same time.
		The Chilean Flamingos at the Natural Bridge Zoo can be seen nesting during our summer months at the front part of the zoo.
	www.naturalbridgezoo.org /Flamingo.htm (298 words)

	GPZ ZooExtra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Flamingos are a family of large, brilliantly colored aquatic birds whose characteristic habitats are alkaline or saline lakes.
		Chilean flamingos are found in central Peru, both coasts of southern South America (mainly in the winter), Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.
		Flamingos are the bird with the longest neck and the longest legs compared with body size.
	www.gpz.org /depts/educ/zooxtra.html (504 words)

	San Francisco Zoo \| Animals \| Chilean Flamingo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The flamingo’s voice is loud and rather goose-like and appears to be important in keeping the flock together when flying.
		Chilean flamingos live in shallow brackish salt water lakes and lagoons, usually in warmer climates.
		Flamingos are very social when assembled in nesting areas, and nests are usually built two nest-lengths apart.
	www.sfzoo.org /cgi-bin/animals.py?ID=28 (587 words)

	ANIMAL BYTES - Chilean Flamingo
		The Chilean flamingo is a tall, large bodied bird with a long neck and small head.
		This subspecies of flamingo is slightly smaller than the Caribbean flamingo and has gray legs with pink bands at the joints.
		In many languages, the word flamingo (originally derived from the Portuguese language meaning 'red goose') is a reference to their flying style formation and the noise they make.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/ciconiiformes/chilean-flamingo.htm (363 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Flamingo
		And to allow the flamingos to eat in their normal way (taking in water and then pumping it back out), a water source just for feeding is near their food so they can get a beakful of water and then food—just like they would in the wild.
		Flamingos are social birds that like to live in groups of varying sizes, from a few pair to sometimes thousands or tens of thousands.
		Flamingos lay a single large egg, which is incubated by both parents.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-flamingo.html (989 words)

	Caribbean Flamingo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large species of flamingo closely related to the Greater Flamingo and Chilean Flamingo, with which it is sometimes considered conspecific.
		The Caribbean Flamingo is 120–140 cm in length; males weigh 2.8 kg and females 2.2 kg.
		It is the only flamingo which naturally occurs in North America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Caribbean_Flamingo (243 words)

	Chilean Flamingo: WhoZoo
		Flamingos require shallow water and lots of mud; nests are built by surrounding the egg with a large pile of mud, which is then incubated for around thirty days.
		The flamingos lay eggs in the early summer (there are ten mating pairs, only four of which are fertile).
		The flamingos are fed pellets in the water that they inhabit.
	www.whozoo.org /students/chrsmi/chilflam.htm (438 words)

	NC Zoo™ - North Carolina Zoo : Chilean flamingo
		The Chilean Flamingos are filtration feeders who hunt by holding their bill partially emerged and sweeping it from side to side sucking in water.
		This species is distinguished from the Andean Flamingo (of which it is sometimes regarded as a subspecies) by its more roseate color, much less conspicuous fl on the primaries and the lack of a vivacious area on the neck.
		It is belived that the description of the Phoenix rising from the ashes in the Christian Bible is actually a description of a flamingo in its breeding grounds (often in volcanic lava flows).
	www.nczoo.org /animal_id/na_aviary_flamingo.cfm (865 words)

	Chilean Flamingo Chicks In The Pink, Thanks to Extra "TLC" At The Bronx Zoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mothering is often a creative science and that certainly holds true at the Bronx Zoo, where bird keepers are hand-rearing three Chilean flamingo chicks with the help of a puppet that simulates a nurturing flamingo parent.
		The Zoo’s youngest flamingos, hatched on September 15, October 14, and October 29, were brought indoors due to the visit of Hurricane Isobel and the approaching cooler weather.
		Crop milk is a secretion produced by both male and female flamingos to feed their young.
	www.bronxzoo.com /426208/185480 (439 words)

	RWP Zoo : Chilean Flamingo
		Can't see what we're eating: In the wild flamingos eat small crustaceans and other microscopic animals and plants which are obtained by filter feeding.
		When adult, the continuously moving beak acts as an efficient filter for food collection when water is pumped through the bristles of the mouth.
		The flamingo's closest relative is a Rhode Island native, the avocet.
	www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org /what_to_see/tropical_america/tropamerica_flamingo.cfm (182 words)

	Ellen Trout Zoo, Animal of the Month
		male and female flamingo both build a nest mound made of mud that may be a few inches tall or sixteen inches tall.
		Highly social, flamingos live in flocks that may number in the tens of thousands in the wild.
		The pink coloring comes from their diet which is rich in carotenoids, a red pigment found in small crustaceans that are an important part of their diet in the wild.
	www.ellentroutzoo.com /AOM/AOM_Flamingo_Chilean.htm (221 words)

	The Animals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The flamingo's curved beak, long legs and neck are adaptations for feeding.
		Flamingos have pink feathers because of the carotenoids found in the foods they eat.
		The Chilean flamingos are approximately 41 inches in length when measured from the tip of the beak to the tip of the tail.
	www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org /animals_gallery.asp?id=23 (360 words)

	The Wild Ones: Flamingo
		The greater flamingo is as tall as a grown-up person is. The lesser flamingo is as tall as a first-grader.
		Flamingos live in lagoons, or lakes, where there is lots of mud and water.
		A flamingos worst enemy is man, who destroys the bird's habitat, directly by using the land for other purposes or indirectly by changing the natural processes that occur on that land (water depth, water quality, salinity).
	www.thewildones.org /Animals/flamingo.html (984 words)

	Art For The Animals
		These lakes are nesting grounds for the Chilean flamingo, which ranges from the coasts of southern Brazil to the Patagonian region of Chile and Argentina; and the Andean and James flamingos, which inhabit the highland lakes of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
		Although the area is protected, tourism may be impacting the flamingos, as thousands of people visit during their breeding season.
		Like the flamingos, these delicate angles are made from horsehair by the artisans of Rari.
	www.artfortheanimals.org /a_flamingo.shtml (332 words)

	Flamingo Lingo
		Chilean flamingos are slightly smaller than Caribbean flamingos and have gray legs with pink bands at the joints.
		Flamingos are social birds that live in colonies of tens of thousands of birds.
		Flamingos generally lay one egg, which is large at about 3 by 1.9 inches up to 3.5 by 2.1 inches.
	www.naturehaven.com /Flamingo/flamingo.html (1346 words)

	Denver Zoo - Animals and Plants - Birds - Indian Peafowl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The flamingo swims often, flies with its neck extended, and performs ritualized stretching and preening in groups.
		The American flamingo is found in areas of the Caribbean.
		The Chilean flamingo is found along the western coast of South America, and inland in Chile
	www.denverzoo.org /animalsplants/birds01.htm (772 words)

	The Eureka Reporter... Real News by Real People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		There are five flamingo species in the world and the zoo chose Chilean flamingos.
		She said the flamingos are a popular exhibit and easy to manage.
		As an aside, she said the flamingos are pink because of a chemical called “carotenoid,” which is found in the shrimp and algae that the flamingos eat.
	www.eurekareporter.com /Stories/cm-07220406.htm (569 words)

	White the new pink for deprived zoo flamingos - Environment - www.smh.com.au
		Orange the Chilean flamingo is examined at Taronga Zoo yesterday.
		Taronga Zoo knew its Chilean flamingo population was getting on, but that did not explain their feathers turning from rosy pink to snowy white.
		Although the flamingos eat a nutritionally balanced diet for birds in captivity, it did not include the large amounts of brine shrimp, which contain a carotenoid necessary to create pink feathers, said Taronga's curator, Paul Andrew.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/05/20/1085028466824.html (384 words)

	Chilean Flamingo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Chilean flamingo is native to western South America.
		During the breeding season Chilean flamingos are sensitive to disturbance.
		Gulls are a common threat and a chief predator of the eggs.
	www.racinezoo.org /individualpages/chilean_flamingo.htm (291 words)

	The Christian Science Monitor \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Flamingos usually live in Africa, southern Europe, South America, and the southern part of North America.
		Otherwise, flamingos in the United States are brought from other countries and live in zoos.
		Some Chilean flamingos migrate by flying to mountain lakes in the summer and warmer coastal areas in the winter.
	csmonitor.com /cgi-bin/durableRedirect.pl?/durable/1998/01/06/home/home.1.html (961 words)

	Flamingo meeting program
		Flamingos of the Andean salt lakes, northwest Argentina: abundance patterns and habitat
		The importance of the Makgadikgadi salt pans in Botswana for flamingos in Africa.
		Nocturnal movements of breeding flamingos between the Fuente de Piedra colony and feeding areas.
	www.rci.rutgers.edu /~tsipoura/flamingo/flamprog2.html (694 words)

	Retratos e informação para Flamingo
		The presence of a feral Chilean flamingo has inspired a proposal to introduce a wild population to the Great Salt Lake.
		The entry of Buckpasser and Stupendous in the March 3 Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah appeared unbeatable.
		The Flamingo time, 1:48 4/5, was three-fifths of a second off the track record.
	animals.mongabay.com /pt/Flamingo.htm (231 words)

	Flamingo Photographs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		French Riviera flamingos, Flamingos in the vicinity of the French Riviera...
		Chilean flamingo photographs - Chilean flamingo photographs by Roberta Stacy.
		Flamingo Pictures of the Tanzania Ngorongoro Crater Flamingos - Africa flamingo pictures of one of the vast flocks of flamingos that you can see on a safari to the Ngorongoro Crater Lake in Tanzania.
	www.somephoto.com /flamingo-photographs.html (584 words)

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