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Galapagos Flamingo-Alana Salinas
Galapagos Flamingo-Alana Salinas
Galapagos
flamingo
Galapagos
island
Is located by the pacific ocean
right on the equator line,605
miles to the west of south
america
By alana salinas
They are bright pink in contrast,
flight feathers are black,wing
converts are red,legs are
pinks,and beaks are pink and
plack
The brilliant pink coloring of
Galapagos flamingos comes from
their diet. Their primary food
source is crustaceans, which
contain carotenoids, a pigment
that causes the flamingos to
maintain their bright pink color
they stand on one leg or sit with
their legs tucked under them
The Galapagos flamingo feeds on
small crustaceans and tiny water
plants
Visible in Floreana Island,
Isabela Island, Santiago, Rabida
Island, and Santa Cruz.
Galapagos flamingos show no
difference between the sexes in
appearance or coloring