Flamingo (Noun)
Meaning
Large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The flamingo waded through the shallow waters of the lake, its long legs barely submerged.
- Flamingos are known for their distinctive mating rituals, which involve elaborate displays of courtship.
- In the brackish lakes of the tropical regions, flamingos can be found in large flocks, feeding on small crustaceans.
- The flamingo's pink feathers are a result of its diet rich in beta-carotene, which it obtains from the algae and small invertebrates it eats.
- A flock of flamingos took to the skies, their bright pink feathers glowing in the early morning sun.