What causes a scarlet ibis to have red feathers

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Biology

Natasha Bruce

8 May, 09:09

What causes a scarlet ibis to have red feathers

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Ruby Mcintosh · Answer 1

it has to eat shrimp, the shrimp gives the bird its red color

Averi Benitez · Answer 2

There is lots of red going on here. The ibis itself is red. The "bleeding tree" makes us think of red. The bush beneath which Doodle dies is red. When Doodle is born his body is "red."