flamingo's are a type of wading bird. the pink to reddish colour of a flamingo's feathers come from carotenids, the pigment that also makes carrots orange. the greater flamingo is the tallest species, it stands 3.9 to 4.7 feet and weighs up to 7.7 ibs. their diet is small insects, blue-green and red algae, crustaceans and small fish.