International Flamingo Day 2022!

6 Apr

Paul Rose

It’s on the way! 26th April. Look out for more information on our Facebook page

The theme of IFD 2022 is Tough Birds, Fragile Homes.

https://www.facebook.com/FlamingoSpecialistGroup/

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- January 25, 2023

Zoo flamingos help decipher the physics of flamingo foraging. A new article in Science. https://t.co/PHUzpySbtD

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- January 23, 2023

… These storks can be found in the wetland of Mumbai, India, alongside of the lesser flamingos. 📸 credit: V. Hariharan. https://t.co/epdNUEQDDp

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- January 23, 2023

Another pink(ish) bird with the most famous pink birds! Painted storks (Mycteria leucocephala) have several carotenoid pigmented feathers that make parts of their plumage pink. The diversity of colour on this stork's body gives them their common name…

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- January 23, 2023

Flamingos flock to Cypriot wetlands. https://t.co/Q2dvpeSZrO

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- January 18, 2023

Here's some great evidence as to why different species of flamingo should be kept in separate, species-specific flocks when housed in animal collections... https://t.co/2bu5t6JFZr

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