Lesser Flamingo Skull Replica
$121.00
Lesser flamingo skull replica is 4.8 x 1.18 x 1.10 in. The Phoenicoparrus minor skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Lesser flamingo skull replica measures 4.8 x 1.18 x 1.10 inches. The Phoenicoparrus minor skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The lesser flamingo is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, with another population in India.
Most of the plumage is pinkish white. The clearest difference between this species and the greater flamingo, the only other Old World species of flamingo, is has much more extensive black on the bill.
The lesser flamingo is the smallest of flamingos, though it is a tall and large bird by most standards. The skull of a flamingo has several adaptations that allow it to feed upside down in water and filter small prey.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Phoenicopteriformes
- Family: Phoenicopteridae
- Genus: Phoeniconaias
- Species: P. minor
- Binomial name: Phoeniconaias minor (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, É, 1798)
- Conservation status: Near Threatend (IUCN 3.1)
Lester, the lesser flamingo skull replica, fired up the griddle for the morning cook-off. He poured his thick batter mixed with blue-green algae and microscopic diatoms. He flipped the bright green pancake, proud of his signature dish.
Crimson, the greater flamingo skull replica, laughed and shoved Lester aside to take over. Crimson poured a pink batter filled with crushed brine shrimp, water beetles, and small snails. True foodies need real meat.
Rosey, the roseate spoonbill skull replica, showed up with a bowl of gray batter packed with minced clams, crawfish, minnows, and aquatic insects to add to the batter.
Skim, the black skimmer skull replica, flew over the bubbling pancakes on the griddle and dropped in fresh silver killifish and small blue crabs right into the center of them.
As he flew away to sit on a stump waiting for breakfast to be served, he nudged Rosey and told her it makes for a perfect pancake that delivers a nice fishy crunch.
Additional information
| Weight | 5.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.8 × 1.18 × 1.10 in |
