Текст про фламинго на английском

Flamingo has a surprisingly delicate colour, from the simplest white to beautiful deep pink. People in ancient times believed flamingos fabulous bird, a creature of a distant and beautiful dream. In nature there are not many such beautiful sights as the simultaneous rise of a half-million flocks of flamingos. Flamingo has the longest neck and longest legs, of course, relative to the size of the trunk. These birds feed in shallow water. They Flex the neck, their beaks are inverted. The edges of the beak is equipped with small Horny plates and teeth. With their Flamingo filters from the water the remains of tiny plants, small frogs and other animals. To be satisfied, the bird needs to eat per day about a quarter of its own weight. It is due to contained in food substances, the flamingos feathers turn pink. If substances are not enough, the color fades, and when they are not at all, the bird becomes a dirty white. Flamingos live mostly in Africa, in Kenya. But they are also in the South of Europe, Asia, on the island of Madagascar and in South America. Flamingos live in huge colonies along the shores of the great lakes.