Papo Greater flamingo (2016)

Do you know that it is partly because of its food that the plumage of the flamingo is pinkish? It feeds mainly on aquatic invertebrates, as well as their larvae and eggs. We find in particular crustaceans, including the artemias Salina rich in carotenes, which contribute to the pink color of its plumage. The pink flamingo is the most widespread flamingo. He walks his long and elegant silhouette in the lagoons and salt lakes. His beak, unique among birds, allows him to evacuate the salt contained in the water which transits there. The flamingo sleeps standing on one or two legs, the head hidden under a wing.