Greater Flamingo

Overview

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is a species of Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae) in the order Flamingos. A tall pink flamingo with a crooked bill used to filter-feed upside down; gathers in immense flocks on shallow saline lakes; color comes from carotenoids in its food; breeds in mud mounds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Phoenicopterus; binomial: Phoenicopterus roseus; authority: Pallas, 1811. Typical size: 110-150cm. Average lifespan: 20-30 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic and Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.