Flamingo
| Ankle - the backwards-pointing joint between the foot and the knee (people
often think that this is the bird's knee). Bill - Flamingoes have a large, hard bill (also called the beak) which they use to get food. The top part of the bill is red/orange; the lower part of the bill is black. They filter their food from mud while their head is upside down. Eye - Flamingoes have two large, orange-yellow eyes. Knee - The knee is the forward-bending joint between the ankle and the hip. |
Leg - Flamingoes have long, pink legs. Neck - Flamingoes have a long, pink neck. Webbed foot - Webbed feet function well in wet areas. Wing - Flamingoes have large, pink-feathered wings that allow them to fly. |
Resources Used:
Animal Pictures Archive. 1995. 10 Oct. 2002 http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/animal/SOUND/.
Enchanted Learning: All About Birds. Enchanted Learning.com. 30 Oct. 2002 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/.
Makorin, Unlisted. School Icons Club. 14 Oct. 1999. 27 Sept. 2002 http://www.schoolicons.com/eng/.
Tarski, Christine . Christine\'s Free Bird Clipart. 2002. About.com. 30 Oct. 2002 http://birding.about.com/library/blclip-direct.htm.