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Flamingo vs. Ostrich: What's the Difference?

Flamingo and Ostrich Definitions

Flamingo

Any of several large wading birds of the family Phoenicopteridae, primarily of tropical regions, having reddish or pinkish plumage, long legs, a long flexible neck, and a bill turned downward at the tip.

Ostrich

Either of two large, swift-running flightless birds (Struthio camelus or S. molybdophanes) of Africa, characterized by a long bare neck, small head, and two-toed feet. Ostriches are the largest living birds.

Flamingo

A moderate reddish orange.

Ostrich

A rhea.

Flamingo

A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae.
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Ostrich

One who tries to avoid disagreeable situations by refusing to face them.

Flamingo

A deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.

Ostrich

(ornithology) A large flightless bird of the genus Struthio.

Flamingo

Of a deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.

Ostrich

The most widespread species of the genus, known as the common ostrich (Struthio camelus).
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Flamingo

Any bird of the genus Phœnicopterus. The flamingoes have webbed feet, very long legs, and a beak bent down as if broken. Their color is usually red or pink. The American flamingo is P. ruber; the European is P. antiquorum.

Ostrich

(figurative) One who buries one's head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems.

Flamingo

Large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes

Ostrich

(golf) The hypothetical completion of a hole five strokes under par (a quintuple birdie, quadruple eagle, triple albatross, or double condor).

Ostrich

A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high.
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Ostrich

A person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

Ostrich

Fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird

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