Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state bird.

As flamingos digest their food, the carotenoids are broken down and absorbed into their bodies, eventually coloring their feathers, skin, and even their beaks. Carotenoids are the same pigments ...

Chicks hatch with white feathers that turn gray—and later take their pink color from aqueous bacteria and beta-carotene obtained from their food. Although flamingos have become a visual cliché ...

It has a traditional pink coloration throughout its body, with a pale yellow face and black tail feathers. HABITAT: These flamingos prefer shallow wetlands at various elevations of the Andes Mountains ...

Images of the pink statuesque birds have been flying around Facebook, bringing birders to the refuge to catch a glimpse, as the flamingos flaunt their colorful feathers near NASA's Kennedy Space ...