Young flamingos hatch with greyish reddish plumage, but adults range from light pink to bright red due to aqueous bacteria and beta-Carotene obtained from their food supply. A well-fed, healthy flamingo is more vibrantly colored and thus a more desirable mate; a white or pale flamingo, however, is usually unhealthy or malnourished. Captive flamingos are a notable exception; many turn a pale pink as they are not fed carotene at levels comparable to the wild.
- | Author: Stefhanie Tuyens
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Jun 26, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 48 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1548390062
- | ISBN-13: 9781548390068