Flamingo
Main Characteristics of Storks and Flamingos
- Storks and flamingos are birds. There are 25 species.
- They have long, stilts-like legs that help them walk through water.
- They have long, sword-shaped bills.
- They inhabit open areas with shallow, still water.
- The most well-known species include the white stork, painted stork, marabou stork, black-necked stork, and flamingo.
- Storks are carnivores.
- Flamingos are omnivores.
- The largest stork is the black-necked stork, reaching up to 60 inches (150 cm) in height and weighing as much as 9 pounds (4 kg).
- The smallest stork is the Abdim's stork, which can grow up to 29 inches (73 cm) tall and weighs just over 2 pounds (1 kg).
