The flamingo is from the Phoenicopteridae.They are about 4 feet tall.
They normally live 20-30 years, sometimes 50 years.
They live in shallow lakes, swamps, and places where the ocean mixes with fresh water.
Flamingos eat algae, insects shrimp, and mollusks.
Flamingos have a great sense of hearing, but almost no sense of smell.
When flamingos fly as a flock, they can get up to 37 mph.
They group together by the thousands.
The biggest flock of flamingos is in Africa.Flamingos are very sociable bird.
They are extremely good swimmers.
When a flamingo sleeps, it can do it standing up or laying down. They may fall asleep on one leg then shift their weight without waking up. It is believed that a portion of their break sleeps at a time so they do not lose their balance.
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