Is it true that flamingo egg yolks are pink?

We contacted Flamingo Gardens in Fort Lauderdale to ask whether it was true that flamingo egg yolks are pink. A resident flamingo expert there told us that wasn't the case, that flamingo yolks were not dissimilar in color to chicken egg yolks. read more

Flamingo egg yolks are absolutely NOT pink. The yolks are deep yellow to yellow-orange, depending upon the nutrient load the mother flamingo has had during egg development. All of the pictures I have seen of pink-yolked eggs have been common chicken eggs (both with brown shells and white shells). read more

We contacted Flamingo Gardens in Fort Lauderdale to ask whether it was true that flamingo egg yolks are pink. A resident flamingo expert there told us that wasn’t the case, that flamingo yolks were not dissimilar in color to chicken egg yolks. read more

Flamingos, both male and female produce and feed pink milk for their young ones. The milk is in pink to red in color as it contains fat, protein, and red and white blood cells. The hoax story that Flamingo egg yolks are pink in color seems to have surfaced from these pink color associations, as an internet meme. read more