Portrait of a Scarlet Flamingo
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Title
Portrait of a Scarlet Flamingo
Artist
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the genus Phoenicopterus (from Greek: φοινικόπτερος, meaning "purple wing"), the only genus in the family Phoenicopteridae. There are four flamingo species in the Americas and two species in the Old World.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; a white or pale flamingo, however, is usually unhealthy or malnourished. Captive flamingos are a notable exception; many turn a pale pink as they are not fed carotene at levels comparable to the wild.
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FEATURED 4/16/15 in "FAA Portraits Birds"
FEATURED 4/20/15 in "Premium FAA Artists"
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July 16th, 2014
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