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The largest flock of birds in the world is made up of flamingos.

Located in Eastern Africa, the flock includes millions of flamingos that feed, nest, and defend their home together.", "Flamingo Moves:

Among the many strange and beautiful poses assumed by flamingos, the 'wing salute' is a popular favorite.

In this position, the flamingos stretch out their necks, cock their tails and expand their wings to show off the colors.

Another odd flamingo pose is the 'twist-preen.' In this move, the birds twist and bob their heads up and down as though they are preening themselves very quickly.", "Flamingos in Formation:

Flamingos often march in a flock. All of the members of the flock walk together in a forward march and then turn together in the opposite direction only to continue marching.", "Pink Flamingos:

Flamingos are pink because of carotene in their diet.", "A Pat on the Pond:

A flock of flamingos is called a pat.", "Legs on Backward:

Flamingo legs look like they are on backwards because the its ankle is halfway up its leg.

For this reason, many people mistakenly believe that the bird's ankle is its knee; however, the human eye cannot see the real knee because it is inside of the flamingo's leg. ", "Rubber Necking:

There are 19 vertebrate in the flamingos back and up their long necks. The vertebrate makes their necks flexible enough to swoop down into the water to snatch their food.", "The Ancient Flamingo:

Flamingos are descended from a creature that lived 30 million years ago.

Scientists have found a set of flamingo fossils in the Andes Mountains that date back seven million years. The flamingo is often seen as one of the more primitive forms of the modern bird.", "Fly By Night:

The flamingo can fly long distances, though many people mistakenly believe that it cannot fly at all. Indeed, flamingos have been known to fly 373 miles in one night! ", "Strange Looking But Fast!

Flamingos can fly at speeds of 31 to 37 mph.

When they fly, their long legs trail in the wind and their long necks extend out in front of them. ", "Leaving the Nest...

Flamingo chicks only remain in the nest between 5 and 12 days.", "Flamingo Milk?

When flamingos hatch, their parents give them a substance called 'crop milk' for the first week or two of their lives.

Crop milk comes from the upper digestive track of the mother or father flamingo. The pigeon also shares crop milk with its young.", "Foster Flamingos:

Any flamingo can act as a foster parent and can provide milk for young flamingos, even if they have not had chicks recently.

The secretion of crop milk is believed to be stimulated by the call made by hungry flamingo chicks.", "A Flamingo's Home is His Castle:

Flamingo nests are essentially 12 inches of mud that protect eggs from heat and flooding.

The parent flamingos build the nest together with their bills.", "One egg is laid at a time.

The parent flamingos sit on the egg together for incubation purposes. Their chicks are born with pink legs and a pink bill, which will turn black in one week.", "Grey Flamingos?

Baby Flamingo feathers are grey, though they should eventually turn pink.", "The Brightest Flamingo:

The most vibrantly colored flamingo is called the Caribbean Flamingo. They are pink, red, and orange in color on their faces, bills, and legs.", "Good Coloring, Good Health:

The healthiest flamingos tend to be the brightest color pink. Pale flamingos are often suffering from starvation or illness, and are therefore less desirable as mates.", "Eating Up-Side-Down:

When Flamingos place their bills in the water to feed, they turn them upside down. They place their bills in the water and they suck up the water and everything else within it.

The briny plates at the sides of the beak act as filters, trapping crustaceans, algae, and other small water creatures, while everything else is expelled.", "Thank Heavens For Little Flamingos:

Young Flamingos live in herds called crèches. The young birds are excellent swimmers and runners very soon after they leave the nest.", "The Advantage of Living Alone:

The mortality rate of Flamingos that are young is relatively low because the bird does not have many predators.

Flamingos live in barren lagoons that are empty of most vegetation, so there are no predators to attack them.", "A Roman Delicacy:

Flamingo tongue was considered a delicacy, suitable for royalty, in Ancient Rome.", "Flamingo Food:

Flamingos feed on a tiny green algae that turns pink during digestion, as well as crustaceans.", "Big Eyes or Small Brain?

Like the ostrich, a flamingo's eye is larger than its brain.", "Flamingos Stand Tall:

They can grow to be five feet in height.", ];