because of their diet

[a] Flamingos are pink because of their diet.

shrimp they eat

Did you know Flamingo are pink because of the shrimp they eat?

beta carotene

beta carotene ’s also the reason that flamingoes are pink

from the carotenoids in their diet like algae and small crustaceans

Flamingos get their pinkish color from the carotenoids in their diet, like algae and small crustaceans.

high beta carotene levels in their diet

Flamingos are born entirely white, but turn various shades of pink as they mature due to the high beta carotene levels in their diet.

from the algae they eat

Flamingos are numerous in Africa and get their pink color from the algae they eat.

carotenoids

The pink or reddish colour of flamingos comes from carotenoids in their diet of animal and plant plankton.

food they eat

Flamingoes are not born pink; their pink color comes from the food they eat.

aqueous bacteria and beta carotene

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.

because of their diet (shrimp, red algae, etc.)

Flamingos are pink because of their diet (shrimp, red algae, etc.)

Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin is the reason flamingos are pink (or at least flamingos in the wild; in the zoo they may be fed artificial dyes like farmed salmon–see my video Artificial Coloring in Fish).

from the shrimps which they in turn get from the alges

The flamingos get their pink color from the shrimps which they in turn get from the alges.

because of the algae they eat from the lake’s waters

The flamingos get their bright pink colour because of the algae they eat from the lake’s waters.

astaxanthin in the shrimp they eat

Naturally born with white feathers, Flamingo’s get their pink color from the astaxanthin in the shrimp they eat.

by the Beta carotene

The flamingo's characteristic pink colouring is caused by the Beta carotene in crushed Poppy Seeds's diet.

chemicals in the food they eat

The flamingos’ plumage is pink because of chemicals in the food they eat: shrimp and algae, our guide told us.

a dye in the tiny shrimp & algae they eat

Flamingos are naturally gray & get their pink color from a dye in the tiny shrimp & algae they eat.

beta carotene-rich diet

The flamingo's characteristic pink / salmon-colored plumage is a result of their beta carotene-rich diet.

algae

The pink color of flamingos comes from the algae which they filter from the water by help of their large beak.

the reason Why are flamingos pink

This is the reason Why are flamingos pink?.