Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Least Concern

The Greater Flamingo is a long-legged filter-feeding waterbird of Mediterranean, African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian wetlands. It sweeps its specialized bill through shallow saline or alkaline water for algae, tiny crustaceans, and invertebrates, often gathering in large pink flocks on open flats.

Family

Phoenicopteridae

Group

Flamingos

Range

Greater Flamingo Range — Resident or seasonal range in Mediterranean, African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian wetlands

Population

≈ 550K–680K

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