The FlamingoThe Flamingo

By: Sydney BolomeyBy: Sydney Bolomey

IntroductionIntroduction

What’s pink, flies, and eats shrimp? A What’s pink, flies, and eats shrimp? A flamingo! I’m going to describe to flamingo! I’m going to describe to you what these wonderful animals you what these wonderful animals eat, where they live, and what eat, where they live, and what flamingo babies look like, and what flamingo babies look like, and what are their threats. are their threats.

DietDiet

What in the world does a flamingo eat? A What in the world does a flamingo eat? A flamingo eats insects, crustaceans,( shrimp like flamingo eats insects, crustaceans,( shrimp like animals) and algae. Flamingos look for food by animals) and algae. Flamingos look for food by putting their head upside-down in the water putting their head upside-down in the water backwards. Then, it takes in water that with rich in backwards. Then, it takes in water that with rich in tiny organisms and filters nutiny organisms and filters nutrients from the trients from the water with a comb like organ on its tongue. water with a comb like organ on its tongue.

Flamingos are pink because of the Flamingos are pink because of the shrimp that they eat. shrimp that they eat.

Now let’s learn where these pink birds Now let’s learn where these pink birds live.live.

HabitatHabitat

Have you ever seen an flamingos Have you ever seen an flamingos habitat? habitat?

Flamingos live in central and south Flamingos live in central and south America. They also live in the West Indies and America. They also live in the West Indies and the Galapagos islands. These birds live in the Galapagos islands. These birds live in coastal salt lagoons, saltpans, and other coastal salt lagoons, saltpans, and other brackish or saltwater shallows. Flamingos are brackish or saltwater shallows. Flamingos are not native to the USA. They prefer warm not native to the USA. They prefer warm tropical areas, desert lakes, and cold tropical areas, desert lakes, and cold mountain lakes. mountain lakes.

Now let’s learn about flamingo babies.Now let’s learn about flamingo babies.

Flamingo BabiesFlamingo Babies

Flamingo babies might become Flamingo babies might become prey, or food for gulls, vultures, prey, or food for gulls, vultures, eagles, hogs, and other animals. eagles, hogs, and other animals. Drought, (the lack of water) and floods Drought, (the lack of water) and floods are even bigger threats. are even bigger threats. These baby These baby birds have black legs and have a birds have black legs and have a blackish-pinkish beaks. They also have blackish-pinkish beaks. They also have gray feathers. Only after 4years the gray feathers. Only after 4years the pink adult feathers start growing in. pink adult feathers start growing in.

ConclusionConclusion

Finally, you’re an expert on Finally, you’re an expert on flamingos. I hope that everyone can flamingos. I hope that everyone can learn about these wonderful animals.learn about these wonderful animals.

How many flamingos have you How many flamingos have you seen?seen?

Resources Resources

www. National Zoo .comwww. National Zoo .com www. Enchanted learning .comwww. Enchanted learning .com www. Animal Planet .comwww. Animal Planet .com