Recently, six flamingos were seen in the salt lake area of Yuncheng City in north China's Shanxi Province, attracting a lot of photographers hoping to catch the best moment of their activities. China is not a distribution area of flamingos, but sometimes small flocks of flamingos can be seen visiting some wetlands.

The flamingo is a type of wading bird. It gets its name from the word "flame-colored" in Portuguese and Spanish as the flamingo's color is reddish. It usually lives in salt lakes and wetlands so it can get enough brine shrimps, algae and insect larvae for food.

 (All photos via VCG)

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