All six known species of flamingo get their stunning pink coloring by eating shrimp, blue-green algae, and/or other sources of beta carotene. Flamingos use their bills upside down to filter out their food from the silt on the bottom of the waters from which they feed. The beautiful pink color of flamingos combined with their graceful long necks and legs make them a stunning addition to any Christmas decor--select a flamingo for your home today!