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Line 1: − + + − In [[colonial]] times, flamingoes were driven nearly to [[extinction]] by overpopulation. This was due to the high [[Europe]]an [[demand]] for their tailfeathers, which were almost as prized as [[peacock]] feathers, yet much rarer because flamingoes are uniquely [[New World]] birds (whereas peacocks were known even to the ancient [[Romans]]). However, fashions will change, and today flamingo feathers are not particularly prized.+ − In the 1950s and 1960s, there was a brief [[fad]] of using stuffed flamingoes as [[lawn ornament]]s. Today, flamingoes are a [[protect]]ed [[species]]. − [[Image:Flamingoes.jpg|thumb|center|800px|Mainstream scientific consensus is that most modern flamingoes evolved from other flamingoes.]]+ + +
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A '''Flamingo''' is a [[pink]] [[bird]] that lives in marshlands. It has the ability to fly, and its diet consists mainly of [[shrimp]].
[[Image:Lesser-flamingos.jpg|right|250px]]
A ''flamingo''' is a [[pink]] [[bird]] that lives in marshlands. Flamingoes are native to tropical [[South America]], [[Central America]] and parts of [[Africa]]. Flamingoes have uniquely designed beaks with a filter-feeding system that allows them to skim small [[algae]] from the surface of the waters. The pink color observed in some flamingos derives from carotenoids present in their diet. For this reason captive flamingos are sometimes fed the color enhancer canthaxanthin.
Flamingoes are unique birds in that they seem to, for lack of a better term, dance. As a large group, one can witness the flamingoes bowing their heads, flapping their wings, running back and forth in unison and then taking off into the sky. It is unknown what exactly the purpose of this "dancing" is, though it has been suggested that it is something of a mating ritual.<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/firebird/html/facts.html "Firebird Facts", PBS Nature]</ref>
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