What do flamingos eat that makes their feathers pink?

Correct answer: Brine shrimp and blue-green algae

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What people think about it: 18 Comments

michaelan123

nice to learn so much from this :)

penawareof

One of my favorite birds!

HarleyMidgeyMom95.

normanlamont, yes it does. the chemicals in the brine shrimp does that...

Player Suze Eckert

Tibetsy: The question was about pigmentation of flamingo feathers, & that, scientifically proven, it comes from the food they eat. Please explain how that is hurtful. Obviously, you have some issues comparing that to your being different.

freegal1776

I never knew they grew that tall!

Player #22002738

Famingo chicks have straight bills when hatched and are fed a type of crop milk from their parents until their bills curve and they can feed like adults

Player Gigi #28446253

Flamingos in captivity can be very friendly. I have had them come up to me and nuzzle with their beaks. At a zoo in Victoria BC, Canada

Banditceecee4

my mom worked at last 5&dime in Miami that sold plastic Pink Flamingos. Haha. Retro now. Heard Flamingos in Zoo's are also fed carrots to help color.

The Mingo is my Grand Daughter’s favourite animal, simply because it’s pink!! Lol

Brian

Silverfox, yes, actually in Namibia, the water in the salt pans is pink (because of the salt I guess). Isn't it the reason why flamingos are pink?

Player #30594626

long time ago I went to silver springs Florida where they have the glass bottom boats where Tarzan was filmed and other movies and there were probably/50 or so flamingos eating and then they were startled and took off it was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen I always felt like there were hundreds of them but probably not.