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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 
 
 

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