The Upside Down Diners Flamingos gather in groups called flamboyances. They must flip their heads upside down to eat. Their beaks work like reverse spoons. Water flows through specialized filters while heads hang down. The awkward position is the only way they can feed. Pink feathers come from eating shrimp and algae. Flamboyant birds live flamboyantly upside down lives.
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