Well, remember when the phrase “you are what you eat” was used all the ... We should probably leave the food-related colouring to the expert flamingos.

Flamingos get their pink color from the food they eat. Their diet is rich in “carotenoids,” which are natural pigments found ...

Young flamingos are born gray and white and do not turn pink for two years. In years when wetlands and pools are dry and food scarce, flamingoes may not breed.