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Why Flamingos Are Pink

Why Flamingos Are Pink

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Flamingo chicks hatch grey, not pink. Here's how they get their famous color from what they eat, how pigments travel from tiny algae and shrimp into their feathers, and what a flamingo's shade of pink can signal to other flamingos. Inside this episode: - Born Grey - Pink From the Menu - From Algae to Feathers - What the Color Signals Sources include the references linked below. Sources and further reading: - [Smithsonian's National Zoo, Why are flamingos pink?](https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/why-are-flamingos-pink-and-other-flamingo-facts) - [San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Flamingo](https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/flamingo) - [Chiale et al. 2021, Sun exposure and flamingo plumage color, Ecology and Evolution](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8525176/) - [ScienceDaily, Flamingos use makeup to attract mates](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101025101634.htm) - [Fiorucci et al. 2020, Crop milk in flamingos, Animals](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7460415/) This episode is a researched science explainer. Evidence and interpretations can change as new discoveries are made; material uncertainty is stated in context. Follow Birds Beyond the Birdsong for more episodes.
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