Flamingo

The habitat of the American Flamingo are shallow, salty lagoons and lakes. They are not threatened. In the wild, the American Flamingo eats minute animals and vegetable matter, such as algae and diatoms, or mollusks and crustaceans. from http://whozoo.org/Intro98/marisede/marinased.htm

Where the American Flamingo lives

"The American Flamingo breeds in the Galápagos, coastal Colombia, Venezuela and nearby islands, besides the Guyanas and Cape Orange in Brazil. It also breeds in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, and in the northern Caribbean in the Bahamas, Hispaniola, Cuba and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Most sightings in southern Florida are usually considered to be escapees, although at least one bird banded as a chick in the Yucatán Peninsula has been sighted in Everglades National Park, and others may be wanderers from Cuba. From a distance, untrained eyes can also confuse the Roseate Spoonbill with it."-Wikipedia

Why flamingos are pink

Flamingos are pink because they eat shrimp. There is a compound called beta carotene in the shrimp that makes their feathers pink.

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The American Flamingo
Ian Fromhein, Diehl Longstaff, Jack Massari