Are real flamingos really pink?

Knothead

The ones I saw in Forida were pink, white, and red. Oct 10 00, 10:08 PM

sue943

All the flamingos that I have ever seen (and I have seem a number) have been pink. Oct 10 00, 10:34 PM

runamok23

They turn pink when the food they eat contains carotene. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2305/are-flamingos-pink-because-they-eat-shrimps [Added reference link - McG] Oct 11 00, 1:50 AM

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