The word flamingo comes from the Portuguese/Spanish word ‘flamengo’ meaning flame-coloured when translated and best describes the striking pink feathers of … See more

Flamingo chicks are about the same size as a tennis ball (with legs) when newly hatched. Female flamingos typically lay one large egg and rarely lay two. The egg is a chalky whit… See more

The term for newly hatched flamingos is a chick, chicklet or hatchling. However, it has been suggested by some people that ‘flaminglet’ is a much better way of describing t… See more

At first, flamingo chicks are fed ‘crop milk’ exclusively by both parents. Both parents produce crop milk in the lining of their upper digestive tract. The 'milk' is high in fat and protein an… See more

Both parents regurgitate a type of liquid called 'crop milk' into the mouths of their newborns. They do this for four to six weeks or until such time that the chicks’ bill has develo… See more