American Flamingos

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Flamingo
gptkbp:age chicks
gptkbp:aircraft white with black tips
gptkbp:behavior preening
gptkbp:breedingSeason 3 to 5 years
colonial
late spring to early summer
successful in zoos
displays and dances
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:colorOptions around 3 years
gptkbp:colors yellow
gray
pink
depends on diet
carotenoid pigments
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected areas
gptkbp:culturalHeritage 1.2 to 1.4 meters tall
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of tropical regions
gptkbp:diet algae
small crustaceans
gptkbp:eggColor white
about 90 mm long
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 3 months
gptkbp:foragingBehavior filter feeding
gptkbp:fossilRecord ancient relatives found
gptkbp:geographicalFeature North_America,_South_America,_Caribbean
gptkbp:habitat habitat loss
shallow coastal lagoons
gptkbp:headlights white
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Flamingos
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 28 to 32 days
gptkbp:lensType downward-bending
pink with black tip
gptkbp:lifespan 30 to 50 years in the wild
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
some populations migrate
gptkbp:nesting mud
builds mounds
islands or mudflats
gptkbp:population stable
gptkbp:populationTrend stable or increasing
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Greater Flamingo
Lesser Flamingo
gptkbp:scientificName Phoenicopterus ruber
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gregarious
grooming each other
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:tourism attracts birdwatchers
gptkbp:vocalization grunting sounds
gptkbp:weight 2.5 to 4 kg
gptkbp:wildlife common in zoos
gptkbp:wingspan 1.2 to 1.5 meters