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==Flamingos==
==Flamingos==
File:Bristol.zoo.greater.flamingo.arp.jpg|thumb|right|The oddly shaped beaks of  flamingo  s are specially adapted to separate  mud  and  silt  from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. 
'''Order''':  Phoenicopteriformes  {{nbsp|3}}'''Family''':  Phoenicopteridae   
'''Order''':  Phoenicopteriformes  {{nbsp|3}}'''Family''':  Phoenicopteridae   


Flamingo  s are gregarious wading birds, usually {{convert|3|to|5|ft|m|1}} tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Zambia.
Flamingo  s are gregarious wading birds, usually {{convert|3|to|5|ft|m|1}} tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Zambia.


* Greater flamingo  , ''Phoenicopterus roseus''
* Greater flamingo  , ''Phoenicopterus roseus''
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