6 7 The total length (from beak to tail) and wingspan are in the same range of measurements, from 90 to 105 cm. 5 The standing height is around 80 to 90 cm (31 to 35 in). The species can weigh from 1.2 to 2.7 kg (2.6 to 6.0 lb).

With both parents working together, they manage to produce enough milk to sustain their chick until its bill has developed and it’s able to stand on its own two feet. The lesser flamingo is the smallest species of flamingo, though it is a tall and large bird by most standards. The feeding drains the parents of their own colour and they start to look a bit washed out, a feeling most parents are familiar with! Goodeco 2.4' Mini Yoga Flamingo Figurines - Tiny Gifts Whimsical Kawaii Pink Flamingo Desk Decor, Set of 3 Fairy Garden Lawn Statues, Flamingo Gifts for Women/Mom/Grandma/Girls 4. The milk is bright red, as it contains the chemicals that give the chick its pink colour until it can feed itself. Except, here, both parents have prolactin, so dad produces milk too. The hormone prolactin stimulates milk production, the same as for humans.

It’s made in their throat and comes out of their mouths but has the same amount of protein and fat as milk. Their chicks are born with straight bills, that can’t yet filter water to feed. Their curved bill is a specialist bit of equipment, containing a unique structure that filters algae and small crustaceans out of the water.Īnd this bill is the key to their parenting strategy. These Caribbean flamingos are the brightest members of the flamingo family.

Pink flamingo animal