Pink flamingo wading in volcanic lake, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
© Joel Sartore Photography/Image Source Limited/Alamy Stock Photo
The Spanish or Portuguese word 'flamengo' translates roughly to flame-colored, referring to this familiar bird's hot pink feathers. Flamingos are actually born white or gray, but eventually take on a pink or red color from the beta-carotene in the algae, larvae, and crustaceans they eat. The American flamingo is one of six flamingo species found around the world, and is the only native one here in the highly biodiverse Galápagos Islands. Floreana Island, seen in our image's background, is a designated Important Bird Area where Galápagos penguins, lava gulls, and even endangered Galápagos petrels may be observed.
一片广阔的北极地区
错落有致的半岛
壮观的火山景观
两个名称中包含什么？
巍峨壮观的褐铃山
鸟儿遇见海滩
彩虹街
无与伦比的天堂之境
