Flamingo vs. Ostrich: What's the Difference?

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.

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.

A moderate reddish orange.

A rhea.

A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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)

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