. Scientific American Volume 91 Number 04 (July 1904) . THE BAHAMA FLAMINGO. can Museum of Natural History, has secured the firstflamingo nests ever brought to this country. There are akout seven species of flamingoes, threeof which are in America, frequenting the Bahamas,Florida, and Cuba. In height the flamingo averagesabout five feet. If its curved neck wee stretched toits full length the bird would tower above the head. COLONY OF FLAMINGO NESTS, BAHAMA ISLANDS. of an ordinary man. During May and June, the breed-ing time, the birds bright-colored plumage is faded,but reassumes its most radi
. Scientific American Volume 91 Number 04 (July 1904) . THE BAHAMA FLAMINGO. can Museum of Natural History, has secured the firstflamingo nests ever brought to this country. There are akout seven species of flamingoes, threeof which are in America, frequenting the Bahamas,Florida, and Cuba. In height the flamingo averagesabout five feet. If its curved neck wee stretched toits full length the bird would tower above the head. COLONY OF FLAMINGO NESTS, BAHAMA ISLANDS. of an ordinary man. During May and June, the breed-ing time, the birds bright-colored plumage is faded,but reassumes its most radiant hues in winter. Whenfirst hatched the young have a straight bill, which,after a time, develops into one of bent shape. Thefirst plumage is grayish-white and passes throughvarious tints of pink, rose, carmine, or vermilion tothe full scarlet of the adult, which reaches its deepest
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