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What Is a Baby Flamingo Called? Chick

A baby flamingo is called a chick. Below you will find what baby flamingos eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.

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The answer

A baby flamingo is called a chick.

Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.

Chick

Say “chick”

A baby flamingo is called a chick. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.

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Growing up

A young flamingo grows into an adult that is about 1.2 to 1.5 m tall.

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Fun fact

Flamingos are pink because of the food they eat.

Act it outPretend to be a chick with a parent.
Write itWrite “chick” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals

Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Chicks

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Bird

A baby albatross is called a chick. The wandering albatross has the longest wings of any bird. It can glide over the ocean for hours without flapping.

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Bird

A baby chicken is called a chick. Chickens are birds, but they can only fly short distances. A baby chicken is called a chick.

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Bird

A baby cardinal is called a chick. The male northern cardinal is bright red. Both the males and the females sing.

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Bird

A baby emu is called a chick. The emu is a very tall bird from Australia that cannot fly. It runs fast on its long, strong legs.

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Bird

A baby emperor penguin is called a chick. Emperor penguins are the biggest penguins in the world. The dads keep the egg warm on their feet all winter long.

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Bird

A baby egret is called a chick. Egrets are tall white birds with long legs for wading. They stand very still, then quickly grab fish with their sharp beaks.

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Bird

A baby hummingbird is called a chick. Hummingbirds can hover in one spot and even fly backward. Their wings flap so fast they make a humming sound.

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Bird

A baby ibis is called a chick. Ibises have long, curved beaks for poking in the mud. They find worms, bugs and little crabs to eat.

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Quick quiz

Baby Name Quiz: Flamingo

A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.

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Questions

Questions About Baby Flamingos

All FAQs

A baby flamingo is called a chick. Flamingos are pink because of the food they eat.

Young flamingos soon eat the same kind of food as adults: shrimp and algae.

Flamingos live for about 20 to 30 years.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

They grow up where their parents live: Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas (lakes).

No. The flamingo is a bird.