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Phoenicopteriformes / f iː n ɪ ˈ k ɒ p t ə r ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / is a group of water birds which comprises flamingos and their extinct relatives. Flamingos (Phoenicopteriformes) and the closely related grebes (Podicipedidae) are contained in the parent clade Mirandornithes. [1]
Chilean flamingoes weigh between 5.5 and 7.75 pounds and can grow to nearly 5 feet tall. Their plumage is pink and white, and their distinctive bent bill is black and white.
The fossil palaelodids can be considered evolutionarily, and ecologically, intermediate between flamingos and grebes. [ 17 ] For the grebe-flamingo clade , the taxon Mirandornithes ("miraculous birds" due to their extreme divergence and apomorphies) has been proposed.
The flamingos are nomadic and tend to choose their habitat based on abundance of food and the waters characteristics. [7] Phoenicoparrus presence and behavior can be affected by human activity such as pollution, mining, illegal hunting, and the collection of eggs. These activities lead to the birds leaving the area or even leaving their nests.
Hurricane Idalia blew a pink wave of flamingos into the Sunshine State this month | Opinion
Andean flamingos filter surface water for food, but borax mining pollutes this water. [10] Along with the pollution, the extractions expedite the removal of lake moisture. [16] By limiting the amount of water in the lake, mining companies can increase visibility, thus contributing to more optimal mining. [16]
Flamingos are normally found throughout the Caribbean, the Yucatan peninsula and northern South America. However, birds can be blown hundreds of miles off course by storms, a boon for bird ...
The status of flamingos as a former resident species was proven with the observations and breeding records by early naturalists, while the existence of modern resident populations was based on an abandoned young flamingo named Conchy found in Key West, who was radio-tagged and found to stay in Florida Bay year-round with other flamingos. The ...