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Feathered Frenzy > Flamingo > Flamingo Items
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Glorious flamingo items designed from my original silk painting. Bright and fun tropical bird design for apparel, gifts and household items. Beautiful hot pink bird with sea green and blue background.
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Flamingos

Species and Common Names: Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber roseus, Greater Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor, Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis, Chilean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi, James' Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus, Andean Flamingo
Size: Weighing between 5 - 7 pounds, standing between 30-50" tall
Habitat: Large shallow lakes or lagoons in South America, Africa, India, Europe, and the Bahamas
Why are they pink? These birds eat foods rich in carotenoid pigments, such as algae and brine shrimp


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