How do flamingos live?

Flamingos are large wading birds found in shallow lakes, lagoons, and wetlands across tropical and subtropical regions around the world. They are known for their bright pink or red plumage, which comes from the carotenoid pigments in the algae and crustaceans they consume. Flamingos are filter feeders, using their specialized bills to sift small organisms such as algae, crustaceans, and brine flies from the water. They live in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the thousands, where they engage in synchronized behaviors during courtship and nesting. Flamingos are highly social, and they communicate through vocalizations, postures, and synchronized movements. They reproduce sexually, with females laying a single egg on a mud mound built by both parents. The egg is incubated by both parents, and once it hatches, both parents continue to care for the chick until it is old enough to eat independently.