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Eudocimum ruber
The scarlet ibis lives in tropical swamps and gradually produces scarlet plumage because they ingest red crabs. Adults are 56–61 cm long and weigh 650g. They are completely scarlet, except for black wing-tips. They nest in trees, laying two to four eggs. Their diet is fish, frogs, reptiles and crustaceans.
This scarlet ibis lives in captivity in a rain forest located at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland
Spotted on Apr 9, 2014
Submitted on Apr 10, 2014
2 Comments
I'm glad it doesn't.
Interesting. I wonder, edible coloured crabs (food, drinks, say Fanta) don't give a similar result in humans : )