Essay About Flamingo Birds

Flamingo Birds
Introduction: Flamingos are a type of wading bird in the genus Phoenicopterus, which hosts six recognized species in the world; four species of which in the Americas and two species in the Old World. The Old World flamingos were considered by the Ancient Egyptians to be the living representation of the God Ra. The Moche people of ancient Peru who placed emphasis on animals often depicted flamingos in their art. Flamingos are the national bird in Bahamas. On the other hand, Roman emperors were fond of dishes made of flamingo tongues for which flamingos were slaughtered. Also, the birds were slaughtered in other regions under the belief of curing some diseases. Flamingos are very social birds that live in colonies that can number

The two remaining flamingo species are found in the old world that includes parts of Africa, South of Europe, and Great Rift Valley. These famous pink birds can be found in warm, watery regions on many continents. They favor environments like estuaries and saline or alkaline lakes.
Description: Flamingos (Phoeniconaias sp.) are gregarious, tall, pink wading birds with thick downturned bills. Flamingos have slender, long legs and large wings. They have long, lean and curved necks which allow for maximum movement and twisting. Flamingos have black-tipped beaks with a distinctive downward bend. Their size (according to species) ranges from about 90 to 150 cm tall (standing) and with an average weight of about 4 kg.
The flocks of flamingos like to wade --in large groups- in shallow saline waters. It is claimed that in East Africa's large lakes, flamingo groups may be as big as two million individuals during the breeding season.
The ability of the bird to stand on one leg may allow the birds to conserve more of their body heat which will be highly required as birds spend a significant amount of time wading in cold