Chilean flamingo

"In such a large group, parents recognize their children by the sound they make."

Chileense flamingo

  • Phoenicopterus chilensis

    Scientific name

  • Zuid-Amerika

    Habitat

  • weekdieren, waterwormen, schaaldieren, dierlijk plankton en andere ongewervelde zeedieren

    Food

  • maximaal 50 jaar

    Lifetime

  • ongeveer 3 kilo

    Weight

  • 80 tot 145 cm

    Length

  • 1 of 2

    Number of youngsters

  • gemiddeld 29 dagen

    Incubation time

  • Gevoelig

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 50

    year became the oldest flamingo ever

  • 3

    kilograms, that's about how much a flamingo weighs

  • 29

    days, that's how long the flamingo has been breeding

Preschool

When young flamingos are 5 to 8 days old, they are already leaving the nest. All these young flamingos gather in one big group. It is like a preschool for flamingos.

On one leg

Flamingos often stand on one leg while resting to keep their bodies warmer. This is because they lose a lot of heat through their legs. They also tuck their head and neck under a wing. Nice and warm.

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