Pinkest flamingos are the most aggressive when fighting each other for food, scientists find

Pinkest flamingos are the most aggressive when fighting each other for food, scientists find The University of Exeter’s new study shows when flamingos are most aggressive  It shows that African lesser flamingos squabble the most aggressively over food It also shows that bright pink plumage on a flamingo could indicate better health By Jordan King For … Read more

Flamingos with bright pink plumage are more likely to fight over food than their paler rivals

Flush of aggression: Flamingos with bright pink plumage are more likely to fight over food than their paler rivals, study shows Researchers studied the behaviour of lesser pink flamingos during feeding time They found the brighter feathered birds were more aggressive than paler birds This was particularly true during feeding time and if food was … Read more

Thousands of flamingos travel to Indian lake after coronavirus lockdown causes cleaner air and water

Thousands of flamingos converge on Indian lake after coronavirus lockdown caused cleaner air and water ‘and encouraged unusually high number of the birds to gather there’ The flamingos migrate from far and wide to this creek in Navi Mumbai every year  But residents have said they have not seen this many flamingos in years  Environmentalists … Read more