Template:Did you know nominations/Scarlet Ibis

Scarlet Ibis
Created/expanded by SteveStrummer (talk), Casliber (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 04:10, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
 * ... that the Scarlet Ibis (pictured) gets its plumage coloring from the carotenoid pigments in the shrimp and shellfish it eats?


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Hook verified online, article ready, img good, 5x expansion confirmed by DYKcheck!  Rcej (Robert) –  talk  09:58, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
 * NB: reviewed Acer republicense Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:46, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
 * This is one of those very rare did you knows that I actually did know. To incorporate a lesser-known fact...
 * ALT1: ... that Scarlet Ibises (specimen pictured) in zoos are often fed beetroots and carrots to maintain their plumage coloring, which they get in the wild from carotenoid pigments in shrimp and shellfish? M AN d ARAX  •  XAЯA b ИA M  09:26, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Yep. Love it. I'll take ALT1 Casliber (talk · contribs) 10:37, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Going with ALT1. Thx Mandarax :)  Rcej (Robert) –  talk  03:31, 17 December 2011 (UTC)