The scientific name for flamingo is Biancoers Douroudisered — Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.215.131.89 ( talk) 02:50, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
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Are there flamingos of other colors such as blue? I've found recently a lot of questionable memes and misinformation regarding it. Ai Leen! ( talk) 15:14, 18 June 2021 (UTC)
Maribou storks eat the chicks. Herring gulls eat the eggs. (If the wind is good for hovering, a herring gull will actually lift the adult flamingo off the nest by its bill so the gull can grab the egg. If there's not enough wind, a walking gull will peck at the back of the incubating flamingo's legs to make it stand up, then grab the egg.) In the Camargue, dogs and foxes are also a problem. Humans have historically been major predators in the Mediterranean, not so much now, but elsewhere flamingos live in areas like the Rann of Kutch or the Andes where humans can barely and rarely go. Khamba Tendal ( talk) 18:52, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
Do flamingos have knees that bend backward?
Wait a sec. This article classifies the flamingos under the Ciconiiformes, stork-like. The article Bird however says they are a separate order, the Phoenicopteriformes. What am I supposed to beleive? Caesarion 12:14, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
The morphological and genetic evidence appears to place the flamingos within Ciconiiformes.
--citation needed on the following-- National flamingo day: originated in 2007, to represent all the flamingos lost in the Vietnamese war in 1950 . Flamingo support workers fought for 57 years for this to be a national holiday . It is now celebrated in 11th of November every year , with festivities and celebration with flamingo decoration and fancy dress.
I can find nothing to back this up. There are some people who say there is a Pink Flamingo Day in honor of Don Featherstone who created the plastic lawn ornament. However, even with this honoring of plastic, there are different days said to be 'The' day. Nov 11, May 29, June 23, and on. Citation is also needed on what if any flamingos are in Vietnam in 1950. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gayle Croissant ( talk • contribs) 21:42, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
This doesn't seem very neutral.
The reason for this behavior is unknown. [This theory] has not been proven. There is evidence that flamingos favor one leg [...]
So is the evidence in question-related to the theory that hasn't been proven? If so, then we do not know the reason for the favoritism, we just know of theories. Being as I am just browsing, I'll let someone else do the edit. Lovok 14:31, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
I see that all species are assigned to the Phoenicopterus genus here, however, at least Bird Life International still assigns the two South American species to the genus Phoenicoparrus. Neither seems to support the Phoeniconaias genus, where the Lesser Flamingo was previously assigned to. -- Anshelm '77 01:02, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
The colour of the flamingo does not arise, however, as a result of the shrimp it eats but rather the blue-green algae in its diet.
Notable exceptions are the flamingos in captivity, many of which turn a pale pink as they are not fed foods containing sufficient amounts of carotene. This is changing as more zoos begin to add shrimp and other supplements to the diets of their flamingos
So does shrimp contribute to the color or not? Yes shrip contribute all the colour that can be seen. Prometheus-X303- 18:00, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
Its a myth that Flamingos are Pink because they eat prawns/shrimp. Cyanobacteria, which is part of their primary diet, contain reddish/brown carotene which cause the pigmentation change. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.101.201.143 ( talk) 12:43, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
Does anyone also think it is notable that Flamingo lawn ornaments are commonly used? Does that belong in this article? There's a lawn gnome section in the Gnome article. I came to this page hoping to learn why people put pink flamingo statues in their yard. Makes no sense to me, but I'm sure there's an interesting story behind how that tradition started. Peaceoutside 22:53, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
wat is an old world flamingo????????????? please i need help 4 my project from K.D —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.170.102.233 ( talk) 03:15, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
plz answer my question someone from K.D —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.170.102.233 ( talk) 03:18, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
you need to discuss how north americans have made flamingos into a lawn ornament. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.49.24.75 ( talk) 04:05, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
No. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.168.62.197 ( talk) 04:46, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
flamingos are pink-- Hunter Dan ( talk) 06:33, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
Why does "Pink flamingos" redirect here instead of to "Plastic flamingo". Isn't pink flamingo a band name of the plastic ones, and does anyone call the bird a "pink flamingo"? 65.65.230.52 ( talk) 14:30, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
I just read about a 78 year old captive flamingo that was bashed/ attacked by youths in South Australia: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24574238-5006301,00.html I'm quite amazed that a flamingo could live that long. Is this an unusual age for a flamingo to live, or are they known for their longevity?
References
The evolution section looks like an editorial, by somebody enraged at the scientists who have on anatomical as well as genetic evidence with very strong support proposed the relatives of flamingos to be grebes. I'm going to try to improve this, but I would be obliged if some other contributors would as well. For references this webpage with papers by Gerald Mayr could be useful. Innotata 21:19, 26 October 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Innotata ( talk • contribs)
And do they have migratory patterns? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nishanoire ( talk • contribs) 02:44, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
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There is vandalism in the "Fossil Records" section. I don't know how to correct it. Caeruleancentaur ( talk) 18:19, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
Why on earth do we have a "Brazilian pronunciation" audio file on this article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bkm091 ( talk • contribs) 00:26, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
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The scientific name for flamingo is Biancoers Douroudisered — Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.215.131.89 ( talk) 02:50, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
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Are there flamingos of other colors such as blue? I've found recently a lot of questionable memes and misinformation regarding it. Ai Leen! ( talk) 15:14, 18 June 2021 (UTC)
Maribou storks eat the chicks. Herring gulls eat the eggs. (If the wind is good for hovering, a herring gull will actually lift the adult flamingo off the nest by its bill so the gull can grab the egg. If there's not enough wind, a walking gull will peck at the back of the incubating flamingo's legs to make it stand up, then grab the egg.) In the Camargue, dogs and foxes are also a problem. Humans have historically been major predators in the Mediterranean, not so much now, but elsewhere flamingos live in areas like the Rann of Kutch or the Andes where humans can barely and rarely go. Khamba Tendal ( talk) 18:52, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
Do flamingos have knees that bend backward?
Wait a sec. This article classifies the flamingos under the Ciconiiformes, stork-like. The article Bird however says they are a separate order, the Phoenicopteriformes. What am I supposed to beleive? Caesarion 12:14, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
The morphological and genetic evidence appears to place the flamingos within Ciconiiformes.
--citation needed on the following-- National flamingo day: originated in 2007, to represent all the flamingos lost in the Vietnamese war in 1950 . Flamingo support workers fought for 57 years for this to be a national holiday . It is now celebrated in 11th of November every year , with festivities and celebration with flamingo decoration and fancy dress.
I can find nothing to back this up. There are some people who say there is a Pink Flamingo Day in honor of Don Featherstone who created the plastic lawn ornament. However, even with this honoring of plastic, there are different days said to be 'The' day. Nov 11, May 29, June 23, and on. Citation is also needed on what if any flamingos are in Vietnam in 1950. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gayle Croissant ( talk • contribs) 21:42, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
This doesn't seem very neutral.
The reason for this behavior is unknown. [This theory] has not been proven. There is evidence that flamingos favor one leg [...]
So is the evidence in question-related to the theory that hasn't been proven? If so, then we do not know the reason for the favoritism, we just know of theories. Being as I am just browsing, I'll let someone else do the edit. Lovok 14:31, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
I see that all species are assigned to the Phoenicopterus genus here, however, at least Bird Life International still assigns the two South American species to the genus Phoenicoparrus. Neither seems to support the Phoeniconaias genus, where the Lesser Flamingo was previously assigned to. -- Anshelm '77 01:02, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
The colour of the flamingo does not arise, however, as a result of the shrimp it eats but rather the blue-green algae in its diet.
Notable exceptions are the flamingos in captivity, many of which turn a pale pink as they are not fed foods containing sufficient amounts of carotene. This is changing as more zoos begin to add shrimp and other supplements to the diets of their flamingos
So does shrimp contribute to the color or not? Yes shrip contribute all the colour that can be seen. Prometheus-X303- 18:00, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
Its a myth that Flamingos are Pink because they eat prawns/shrimp. Cyanobacteria, which is part of their primary diet, contain reddish/brown carotene which cause the pigmentation change. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.101.201.143 ( talk) 12:43, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
Does anyone also think it is notable that Flamingo lawn ornaments are commonly used? Does that belong in this article? There's a lawn gnome section in the Gnome article. I came to this page hoping to learn why people put pink flamingo statues in their yard. Makes no sense to me, but I'm sure there's an interesting story behind how that tradition started. Peaceoutside 22:53, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
wat is an old world flamingo????????????? please i need help 4 my project from K.D —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.170.102.233 ( talk) 03:15, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
plz answer my question someone from K.D —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.170.102.233 ( talk) 03:18, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
you need to discuss how north americans have made flamingos into a lawn ornament. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.49.24.75 ( talk) 04:05, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
No. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.168.62.197 ( talk) 04:46, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
flamingos are pink-- Hunter Dan ( talk) 06:33, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
Why does "Pink flamingos" redirect here instead of to "Plastic flamingo". Isn't pink flamingo a band name of the plastic ones, and does anyone call the bird a "pink flamingo"? 65.65.230.52 ( talk) 14:30, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
I just read about a 78 year old captive flamingo that was bashed/ attacked by youths in South Australia: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24574238-5006301,00.html I'm quite amazed that a flamingo could live that long. Is this an unusual age for a flamingo to live, or are they known for their longevity?
References
The evolution section looks like an editorial, by somebody enraged at the scientists who have on anatomical as well as genetic evidence with very strong support proposed the relatives of flamingos to be grebes. I'm going to try to improve this, but I would be obliged if some other contributors would as well. For references this webpage with papers by Gerald Mayr could be useful. Innotata 21:19, 26 October 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Innotata ( talk • contribs)
And do they have migratory patterns? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nishanoire ( talk • contribs) 02:44, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
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There is vandalism in the "Fossil Records" section. I don't know how to correct it. Caeruleancentaur ( talk) 18:19, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
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