Bolivia Flamingos

Bolivia Flamingos. Interestingly flamingos aren’t actually born pink but derive their color from a diet rich in carotene which allows them to produce pigmented feathers Usually considered a tropical bird Bolivia’s flamingos have adapted to Uyuni’s harsh arid weather surviving at high altitudes of 4500 meters (15000 feet) above sea level.

Even though the temperature was well below zero the midday sun gave off a fierce glare necessitating sunglasses and highfactor sun cream all the while the lake’s colony of James’s and Chilean flamingos – two of the three species found in the far southwest of Bolivia the other is the Andean – seemed oblivious to the harsh conditions picking contentedly.

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Pink Flamingos A major breeding ground for three species of pink flamingos the flamingos arrive in November and hangout for a few months especially rare since the Bolivian Highlands can be described as virtually the exact opposite of their preferred tropical climate In fact there is very little other vegetation beyond brush and cactus fields.