![]() ![]() It has also been shown that reproduction can be hindered by pinioning, due to the male’s difficulty in balancing himself during copulation. Pinioning also prevents the birds from running at speed (due to reduced balance) or carrying out complicated courtship displays. It is an irreversible procedure, unlike feather clipping, where eventually the feathers will grow back and so must be repeated to prevent flight. Pinioning is the act of surgically removing one pinion joint, the joint of a bird’s wing farthest from the body, to prevent flight. Zoos have been successfully keeping flamingos in captivity for decades, however unfortunately many exhibits still hold flamingos in open top habitats, meaning they must pinion the birds to prevent them flying away. Thanks to DNA analysis, we know that flamingos are also related to grebes, small water birds that feed on small fish and crustaceans.įlamingos are extremely social and can live in flocks that reach their 1,000s! Pigments in their food (called carotenoids) are responsible for the red and pink colouration of their feathers. The colour of flamingo feathers is actually a result of their diet. It is traditionally a day that celebrates having toy flamingos in front gardens and yards, but we did not want to miss out on the opportunity to celebrate flamingos! The 29th of May is (one of!) the pink flamingo days! ![]()
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