Beautiful & Rare Black Flamingo: It's One in A Billion! - Bird …
2021年8月1日 · They’re rare to come across as they have a genetic condition called melanism, which causes pigment-producing genes to generate more melanin and deposit it in a flamingo’s body. It is one in a billion-time sighting.
The 7 Most Rare Flamingos Ever: Black, Green, Albino, Blue?
2021年8月1日 · A black flamingo is very rare to find. It was last spotted in 2015 at the Akrotiri Environmental Center on the Mediterranean Island. Another instance where this black flamingo was spotted was in Israel in 2013.
Ultra-Rare Black Flamingo Spotted in Cyprus - National Geographic
2015年4月17日 · Watch footage of the black flamingo in Akrotiri, Cyprus. Black Beauty Melanism can help birds blend into their surroundings, making it a useful anti-predator defence for some species.
A Black Flamingo Stands in Cyprus | Audubon - National …
2015年4月10日 · This black flamingo is one in several million—and perhaps, the only one in the world. On April 8, it was spotted during a flamingo count along a salt lake at the Akrotiri environmental center on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
Scientists May Have Just Spotted The Only Black Flamingo
2015年4月15日 · Only one other black flamingo has ever been spotted in the wild in Israel in 2014, and researchers believe that this may be the same individual… which would make it the only black flamingo in the world.
Rare black flamingo spotted in Cyprus - Science | AAAS
2015年4月10日 · A black flamingo was spotted on Wednesday on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, The Independent reports. Scientists hypothesize that the bird's color arises from a genetic condition that causes it to produce more of the pigment melanin than normal.
Did you know … extremely rare black flamingos exist? - Medium
Scientists believe that the black flamingo had a genetic condition which causes the bird to generate more of the pigment melanin, turning its feathers dark rather than the usual pink colour.
Rare Black Flamingo spotted in Chrissiesmeer, South Africa’s …
2023年9月12日 · The recently discovered black Flamingo in Lake Chrissie is the first melanistic Lesser Flamingo ever discovered, or is it plumage stained? The black feathers could be a genetic condition called melanism which causes excessive pigment melanin, turning the colorfully pink feathers into dark plumage.
Watch: Scientists Capture Footage of Amazing, "Ultra-Rare" Black Flamingo
2017年1月27日 · A number of sites recently reported that scientists in Cyprus may have just discovered the only black flamingo in the world.
Rare black flamingo in Cyprus wows birdwatchers - BBC
2015年4月10日 · Birdwatchers were stunned when an rare black flamingo was spotted on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea.