Detect rare black flamingos

A rare black flamingos were first discovered on Cyprus and the Mediterranean.

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The black flamingos stand out among the bright colored flamingos.(Photo: Reuters)

The flamingos were seen on April 8, while catching prey at a salt lake of Akrotiri environmental center, south of Cyprus.Its whole body is black, distinct from the ones with light-colored fur.

According to Reuters, the flamingos may have melanism , which produces many melanin pigments and turns it into a dark color, different from the usual bright pink.

" A melanoma bird is a very rare case. Basically, it contrasts with albino phenomenon and produces more melanin than usual," said Pantelis Charilaou, head of the environmental organization in the area. good.

Experts say it may be similar to the one discovered in Israel in 2014.