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In the Moscow zoo hatched Chicks red and pink flamingos, reported on the official website of the mayor and government capital.

It is noted that both of the species listed in the International Red book.

The General Director of the zoo Svetlana Akulov said that getting regular offspring of rare birds, a backup population of the two species in captivity.

In the future, the Flamingo will go to leading foreign and Russian zoos.

Akulov said that for the birds it was important to create special conditions for nesting. They build nests out of clay and after construction start breeding progeny.

Now the little Chicks look like their parents. Their bodies are covered with soft gray feathers, and short legs. Only after 2-3 months they will be covered for adults, pink or red plumage, and gray fluff will disappear only to year of life. The feet will grow too slowly.

Clarifies that flamingos hatch with a straight beak. He begins to bend at the age of 2-3 weeks.

At the age of 4-5 years, they usually create a couple and hatching. It is noted that flamingos are monogamous and produce one pair for life.

Look at flamingos at the zoo is best during the feedings in the morning and afternoon.

Since last year, the Moscow zoo has the record for the number of residents in this Flamingo. Only here now there are about 50 exotic birds.