The beauty and elegance that expose the flamenco with its elongated neck and legs, as well as with pink plumage adorned with black lines, is indisputable. We are convinced that more than 1 person has a photo like screen protector thanks to the fact that they are species that encourage them to photograph them and be subject to paparazzis .

With this article we will go beyond a screen and a photo in HD, we want to tell you details of these aquatic birds and the sites in which you can visit them not only in Mexico, but in some other parts of the world.

1.- characteristics
2.- species
3.- Food
4.- Color
5.- Reproduction
6.- Life expectancy
7.- Where to find them

1.- characteristics


Depending on the species of Flamingo, it will be the height at which they can reach, being able to find some of up to 1 meter and a half. Although they are birds that can fly, they usually do it preferably at night so it is a bit more difficult to find them in the heights. They sleep on a single leg and as they get tired, they change it. In addition, a very curious fact is that his eyes are bigger than his brain, did you not imagine this?


Flamingo in a leg


2.- species


Although you cannot notice great differences, according to its type it is distinguished by minimum detail, belowWe explain the 6 types:
  • common flaming or great flamingo : In their adult stage they arrive by just over 1.1 meters high, they weigh up to 4 kilograms and their plumage mostly is usually pale, some very hidden feathers will have red and pink details. They live mainly on sites with salt water and mud.
  • American or Caribbean Flamingo : Considered the only type of native flamingos in the north of the American continent. They weigh a maximum of 2.8 kilograms and are faithful to the place they have chosen to live, the only reason why they would emigrate, would be lack of food.
  • Dwarf Flamingo : This type of flamingo is one of the loudest when they are in a group, they create nests in high parts in order to prevent some flood from destroying them. This type does not weigh more than 3 kilograms and measure just over 90 centimeters and are the birds that have the most uniform pink tone throughout the body, stand out the occasional black pen.
  • Andean Flamingo : Flamingos with long legs and yellow tone, plumage in pale pink tones. This is the minority species and that is usually seen in very few places. They reach up to 110 centimeters high and live in saline lakes or part of great height. Males are characterized by being territorial in reproduction times.
  • Flamingo de James : Without exceeding the meter high and 2 kilograms of weight, this type of flaming are considered migratory birds for temporality. They live in fresh water lakes with low depths. They stand out for having a yellow color on the peaks, adorned with black. White plumage andpink.
  • Chilean Flamingo : They live in Lagos de Agua Salada, they have a height of up to 1.45 meters and weigh up to 3.5 kilograms. They are daytime birds and only drink fresh water. His plumage is found with "salmon" tonalities clear legs and large curved.

Types of flamingos


3.- Food


This depends on the place they inhabit and their kind, but these aquatic birds feed mainly on molluscs, fish and crustaceans, as well as algae and some other insect.

The young, feed on "buche milk" a strong pink tone fluid and which is produced in the digestive tract of adults.

Food F


4.- Color


This feature depends on the previous point, on food. As is evident, the color of the flamenco covers "almost" the entire range of pink that exists and this is due to the consumption of crustaceans mostly. When eating, your organism metabolizes carotenoids causing that magic in the body and plumage.

Plumage colors


5.- Reproduction


This stage also depends on the type of species of Flamingo, however, with some differences, they make a previous ritual to court, headed by the birds of greater height and corpulence. They perform particular movements to attract females and start a dance as a couple. Past 30 days ofIncubation in which both the male and the female participate, the offspring usually leave the cascar and see the first rays of the sun with a grayish plumage.

Reproduction


6.- Life expectancy


It is one of the longest birds being able to live more than 40 years, obviously depending on the site where they live, care, weather conditions and food.

7.- Where to find them


If you are looking to have a close encounter with these exotic birds in Mexico you will find endless options and not necessarily through a gate in a zoo, for example:
  • Yucatán : In the Celestún area there is a protected reserve to which you can have access through a boat and see flamingos with your own eyes. Da click here so you can observe some boat tours in Celestún for observation of flamingos.
  • Puebla : located here, Africam Safari is one of the most recognized enclosures for the care and advice of endangered species. In its facilities you can appreciate Flamingos Caribeños.
In other parts of the world:
  • Spain: We can appreciate common flaming in the Natural Reserve of the Laguna de Fuente Piedra and the Doñana National Park. In the Alicante area, we can find them in Salinas de Santa Pola and in Tarragona we can observe them in the Laguna de la LagunaTancada.
  • United States: In the state of Florida thanks to its climatic conditions and closeness to the Caribbean, we can find flamingos in Palm Beach.
  • Chile: In the Atacama desert we will find both Chilean flamingos and Andean flamingos.

Flamingos in mangroves



Do not miss the opportunity to know more in depth these pinkish birds, understand the reason for their color and take endless photographs, their natural beauty will force you to do so.