Flamingo Colony



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During mating season flamingos gather in huge colonies that can number several thousand birds. They wade in shallow ponds and lagoons where they perform elaborate courtship dances. Each mating pair builds a cone-shaped nest out of mud where the female lays a single egg.

BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.

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Animal Courtship and Mating; Bird; Flamingo

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