This paper presents a new swarm intelligence optimization algorithm: Flamingo Search Algorithm (FSA), which is inspired by the migratory and foraging behavior of flamingos. A mathematical model of ...

Flamingos have settled into the rice fields of Ferrara, a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, threatening the signature Italian dish of risotto.

Risotto rice crops in Italy are under threat from flocks of hungry flamingos stirring up paddy fields with their webbed feet.