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Phoenicopterus
Young flamingos hatch with greyish reddish plumage, but adults range from light pink to bright red due to aqueous bacteria and beta carotene obtained from their food supply. A well-fed, healthy flamingo is more vibrantly colored and thus a more desirable mate.
These photos were taken at the San Francisco Zoo
Spotted on Jan 10, 2013
Submitted on Jan 10, 2013
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