Flamingo was first spotted on Jan. 30 at New York’s Madison Square Park by Carlos Rodríguez, a professional dog walker. The pigeon’s bright pink hue was a clear sign that something was wrong.

“As soon as I picked it up, I smelled the fumes coming out of him,” Rodriguez told the Times. It remains unclear whether Flamingo was deliberately dyed pink, or why, but a prevailing theory ...

Shrimplike crustaceans are responsible for the flamingo's pink color. The birds pale in captivity unless their diet is supplemented. Greater flamingos live and feed in groups called flocks or ...