Question 1: Which species is featured in today’s image?
- Greater flamingo
- Scarlet ibis
- Roseate spoonbill
Answer: Greater flamingo
Fact: The greater flamingo is the largest and most widely distributed flamingo species. It can be easily identified by its tall, slender frame, long pink legs, curved neck, and pale pink feathers. This bird inhabits shallow lakes, coastal lagoons, and salt pans across Africa, Southern Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia.
Question 2: What color are flamingo chicks when they hatch?
- Yellow
- Pink
- Gray
Answer: Gray
Fact: Flamingo chicks are born with gray or white downy feathers, straight bills, and plump, swollen red or pink legs. Their distinctive pink feathers and curved bills develop over time and take several years to fully mature.
Question 3: What’s a flock of flamingos called?
- Legion
- Flamboyance
- Pink ladies
Answer: Flamboyance
Fact: Could there be a better term for a group of extravagantly decorated flamingos? (For the precise among us, a group of flamingos can also be called a stand, colony, or regiment.)