A flamingo flies with its head and neck stretched out in front and its legs trailing behind. F. Adaptations for a high-salinity environment. The majority of lakes where flamingos live have extremely high concentrations of salt. The only source of fresh water for some of these birds comes from boiling geysers. They are capable of drinking water at temperatures that approach the boiling point.
Flamingos excrete salt through salt glands in the nostrils.
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