This Is Why Flamingos Are Pink, And I Never Would Have Guessed It

Close-up of a flamingo

Flamingos are iconic little birds. Like, did you know that a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance?!

Gorgeous. Obsessed. That’s what my group of friends is called when we’re all together, too.

Also, did you know that flamingo nests are made of mud, in something that the Smithsonian National Zoo And Conservation Centre describes as a “mini mud volcano”.

The scenes of it all.

However, the most interesting thing about flamingos is actually why they are pink...