FLAMINGOS

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

• They eat shrimp.
• The carotene is in the food they eat. It makes their feathers pink.
• The babies drink red milk.

Where does it Live?

• They live in tropical places.
• Flamingos live near salty water.

HOW DOES IT Take Care Of The YOUNG

• The flamingos take turns sitting on the nest.
• Flamingo chicks hatch out of their egg in 30 days.

How DOES THE ANIMAL TRAVEL?

• They fly.
• Flamingos have strong wings so they can fly fast.
• Flamingoes can fly as fast as 37 miles per hour.

FIAMINGOS BILLS

• Flamingos have heavy curved bills which are dark red with a black tip.
• Flamingos use their curved bills to eat their food.
• The flamingo holds its bill upside down in the water.
• Then it sucks the water and the food up.
• The flamingo eats the food which is left in its bill.

Flamingos LEGS

• Flamingos often rest standing on one leg.
• They tuck the other leg up under their bodies.

What Do FLAMINGOS LOOK Like.

• Flamingos are tall birds.
• They have long legs and a long neck and a curved bill.