Flamingos (1 Viewer)

[Peter Kovalik]

Phoeniconaias minor

BM Parasharya, DN Rank, David M Harper, Giuseppe Crosa, Serena Zaccara, Nirmal Patel & CG Joshi. Long-distance dispersal capability of Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor between India and Africa: genetic inferences for future conservation plans. Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology.

[Abstract]

 

[Richard Klim]

Gillingham et al

Gillingham, Courtiol, Teixeira, Galan, Bechet & Cezilly (in press). Evidence of gene orthology and trans-species polymorphism, but not of parallel evolution, despite high levels of concerted evolution in the MHC of flamingo species. J Evol Biol. [abstract] [supp info]

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

If flamingos had never been pink but white, what would their Latin name have been?

 

[Jacana]

If flamingos had never been pink but white, what would their Latin name have been?

Blancingos? 😛

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Blancingos? 😛

Lul