Flamingo Specialist Group - Flamingo egg fact 3. Unfortunately, it's not true that flamingos lay pink eggs. The yolk of the egg is a very bright orange-red because it contains the same
![WWT on Twitter: "Flamingos really are pink all over 💗 Although the pink coloration is most obvious in a flamingo's plumage, the carotenoids also impregnate the bird's tissues, skin, blood and even WWT on Twitter: "Flamingos really are pink all over 💗 Although the pink coloration is most obvious in a flamingo's plumage, the carotenoids also impregnate the bird's tissues, skin, blood and even](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWiPXgxXYAA64Fi.jpg)
WWT on Twitter: "Flamingos really are pink all over 💗 Although the pink coloration is most obvious in a flamingo's plumage, the carotenoids also impregnate the bird's tissues, skin, blood and even
Flamingo Specialist Group - What does the inside of a flamingo egg look like? This infertile Caribbean flamingo egg was frozen and sliced in half to show how much carotenoid (orange pigment)
![WWT on Twitter: "Flamingos really are pink all over 💗 Although the pink coloration is most obvious in a flamingo's plumage, the carotenoids also impregnate the bird's tissues, skin, blood and even WWT on Twitter: "Flamingos really are pink all over 💗 Although the pink coloration is most obvious in a flamingo's plumage, the carotenoids also impregnate the bird's tissues, skin, blood and even](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWiPXTaWkAA93on.jpg)