Found in freshwater and saltwater lakes and lagoons, the Chilean flamingo uses its feet to stir up food, such as shrimp and algae. At hatching, a flamingo chick is gray and has a straight beak. The beak begins to change shape at 10-12 weeks old. The feathers begin to turn pink after 1-2 years of eating a beta-carotine rich diet.
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