coloradolooki.blogg.se

Flamingo images only
Flamingo images only







ImageĬaribbean islands, Caribbean Mexico, southern Florida, Belize, coastal Colombia, northern Brazil, Venezuela and Galápagos Islands. In 2020, the family had three recognized genera, according to HBW. As a result of a 2014 publication, the family was reclassified into two genera. Six extant flamingo species are recognized by most sources, and were formerly placed in one genus (have common characteristics) – Phoenicopterus. Alternatively, they could be placed in one order, with Phoenocopteriformes taking priority. įor the grebe-flamingo clade, the taxon Mirandornithes ("miraculous birds" due to their extreme divergence and apomorphies) has been proposed. The fossil palaelodids can be considered evolutionarily, and ecologically, intermediate between flamingos and grebes. Many of these characteristics have been previously identified on flamingos, but not on grebes. They hold at least 11 morphological traits in common, which are not found in other birds.

flamingo images only

Recent molecular studies have suggested a relation with grebes, while morphological evidence also strongly supports a relationship between flamingos and grebes. Many molecular and morphological studies support a relationship between grebes and flamingos. A 2002 paper concluded they are waterfowl, but a 2014 comprehensive study of bird orders found that flamingos and grebes are not waterfowl, but rather are part of Columbea, along with doves, sandgrouse, and mesites. The peculiar presbyornithids were used to argue for a close relationship between flamingos, waterfowl, and waders. Relationships to the waterfowl were considered as well, especially as flamingos are parasitized by feather lice of the genus Anaticola, which are otherwise exclusively found on ducks and geese. Earlier genetic studies, such as those of Charles Sibley and colleagues, also supported this relationship. Usually, the ibises and spoonbills of the Threskiornithidae were considered their closest relatives within this order. Traditionally, the long-legged Ciconiiformes, probably a paraphyletic assemblage, have been considered the flamingos' closest relatives and the family was included in the order. The family Phoenicopteridae was introduced by the French zoologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1831, with Phoenicopterus as the type genus. ' crimson/red-feathered') other genera names include Phoeniconaias, which means "crimson/red water nymph (or naiad)", and Phoenicoparrus, which means "crimson/red bird (though, an unknown bird of omen)". The name of the genus, Phoenicopterus, is from the Greek φοινικόπτερος phoinikopteros, lit. The word may also have been influenced by the Spanish ethnonym flamenco ("Fleming" or "Flemish"). It takes up to three years for baby flamingos to turn their gray feathers into a colorful coat.Ĭelebrate this Friday, the 10th annual Pink Flamingo Day, by looking at many beautiful photos of fabulous and very very pink birds.The name flamingo comes from Portuguese or Spanish flamengo ("flame-colored"), which in turn comes from Provençal flamenc – a combination of flama ("flame") and a Germanic-like suffix -ing.

flamingo images only

If they’re not getting the right diet, their color fades. These pink animals get their color because of carotenoids (naturally occurring pigments) in the food they eat (shrimp, algae, and plankton). There are six species of modern flamingos, and most of them live in Asia, Africa, and South America.

flamingo images only

Since the plastic garden beauties were created inspired by the actual colorful birds, let's find out more about them. In 1996, Featherstone was awarded the 1996 Ig Nobel Art Prize (a parody of the Nobel Prize) for his creation of the pink flamingo.

flamingo images only

He based his design on photographs of greater flamingos from National Geographic because he was unable to get the beautiful birds to use as real-life models. Don Featherstone created the iconic flamingo bird piece in 1957 while working for Union Products.









Flamingo images only