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Flamingos or flamingoes /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊz/ are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, the only bird family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. Four flamingo species are in the Americas and two species are in the Old World. read more

If a flamingo were to stop eating food containing carotenoids, its new feathers would begin growing in with a much paler shade, and its reddish feathers would eventually molt away. Molted feathers lose their pinkish hue. read more

The flamingo is known for its bright pink or reddish color. Its color comes from food in their diet that includes a lot of bacteria and beta carotene, found in algae, plankton and shrimp. The brighter the pink of the flamingo, the healthier the bird is, although the actual color varies in each of the species of flamingo. read more

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