Nitrogenous Waste in Birds and Reptiles: Uric Acid. Birds, reptiles, and most terrestrial arthropods convert toxic ammonia to uric acid or the closely related compound guanine (guano) instead of urea. Mammals also form some uric acid during breakdown of nucleic acids.
Flamingos or flamingoes /flÉËmÉªÅÉ¡oÊz/ are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, the only family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species in the Americas and two species in the Old World. Play media.
Top 10 Places to Find Flamingos. Flamingos, the bright pink bird with the graceful long neck and spindly legs has a charm that evokes resorts, sunny Florida and exotic venues. Flamingos are found in more places than the Sunshine Stateâs lovely resorts and retirement villages.