Juvenile Flamingo 2, Lo Pagan Salinas Spain
Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, the only bird family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. Four flamingo species are distributed throughout the Americas, including the Caribbean, and two species are native to Africa, Asia, and Europe.
The juvenile plumage is gray marked with darker brown, and is developing noticeably by 30 days, with the body feathering complete at 50 days. There is some pink suffusion in the juvenile plumage, particularly in those areas which are brightest in adults.
Juvenile Flamingo 2, Lo Pagan Salinas Spain
Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, the only bird family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. Four flamingo species are distributed throughout the Americas, including the Caribbean, and two species are native to Africa, Asia, and Europe.
The juvenile plumage is gray marked with darker brown, and is developing noticeably by 30 days, with the body feathering complete at 50 days. There is some pink suffusion in the juvenile plumage, particularly in those areas which are brightest in adults.