Flamingos

An American Flamingo is the most beautiful and colorful bird. An Flamingo has pink plumage and long thin legs. Wing feathers vary from bright red to light pink.The Flamingo's colors are dues to a chemical carotinoid. People get this chemical when they eat carrots. Colors depend on their diet. Flamingos are long lived birds. They eat shrimp, insects and algae.Flamingos love in large coloies.