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Flamingo in : Phoenicopterid fossils · 422

[421] [read-flamingo-17-21] Line 422 of this record. es. Are lesser flamingos the East African pink clouds? Yes. Phoeniconaias minor can number more than a million ater extraction. Three highland species share a small set of lakes. Can flamingos drink hypersaline water? The alt pans and Tour du Valat management rebuilt a greater flamingo colony that now seeds Mediterranean satellite The bird feeds

The bird feeds with the head inverted. The upper jaw is the mobile filter; lamellae comb a soup of algae and invertebrates. Are lesser flamingos the East African pink clouds? Yes. Phoeniconaias minor can number more than a million on Rift soda lakes when Arthrospira blooms. Breeding still hinges on sites like Lake Natron.

What is the Camargue’s role in Europe? Salt pans and Tour du Valat management rebuilt a greater flamingo colony that now seeds Mediterranean satellites. Do American flamingos still belong in Florida? A breeding population has returned to Florida Bay after a long absence. Some birds are escapees; others are wild Caribbean wanderers — the mix is a current field argument.

Why do Andean flamingos look more at risk? High-Andean salars face lithium and water extraction. Three highland species share a small set of lakes. Can flamingos drink hypersaline water? They use salt glands and fresh seeps. Chicks on soda lakes need adult crop milk and freshwater access.

The order on the card is year, line, figure. Flamingo is not sorted by how much visitors like the photo.30

Figures to keep

Year of the note
30
Figure to keep
30
Species
Flamingo
Line in the log
Phoenicopterid fossils

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