A ''flamingo''' is a [[pink]] [[bird]] that lives in marshlands. Flamingoes are native to tropical [[South America]], [[Central America]] and parts of [[Africa]]. Flamingoes have uniquely designed beaks with a filter-feeding system that allows them to skim small [[algae]] from the surface of the waters. The pink color observed in some flamingos derives from carotenoids present in their diet. For this reason captive flamingos are sometimes fed the color enhancer canthaxanthin. | A ''flamingo''' is a [[pink]] [[bird]] that lives in marshlands. Flamingoes are native to tropical [[South America]], [[Central America]] and parts of [[Africa]]. Flamingoes have uniquely designed beaks with a filter-feeding system that allows them to skim small [[algae]] from the surface of the waters. The pink color observed in some flamingos derives from carotenoids present in their diet. For this reason captive flamingos are sometimes fed the color enhancer canthaxanthin. |