greater flamingo

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bird species flamingo

The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread flamingo species, known for its pale pink plumage, long legs, and extensive breeding colonies in wetlands across Africa, southern Europe, and parts of Asia.

Aliases (2)

Phoenicopterus ×1
Phoenicopterus roseus ×1

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bird species → flamingo →
averageHeight	110–150 cm →
averageWeight	2–4 kg →
averageWingspan	140–170 cm →
billColor	pink with black tip →
binomialName	Phoenicopterus roseus →
breedingSite	islands in shallow lakes → mudflats →
breedsIn	Camargue, France → Doñana, Spain → Lake Natron region, East Africa → Rann of Kutch, India →
class	Aves →
clutchSize	1 egg →
colorationCause	carotenoid pigments from diet →
commonName	greater flamingo → roseate flamingo →
conservationStatus	Least Concern →
conservationStatusSystem	IUCN Red List →
describedBy	Pallas →
diet	omnivorous →
distribution	East Africa → Indian subcontinent → Mediterranean Basin → Persian Gulf →
eats	algae → diatoms → molluscs → small crustaceans → small insects →
eggColor	white →
family	Phoenicopteridae →
feedingStrategy	filter feeding →
forms	large colonies →
genus	Phoenicopterus →
habitat	coastal lagoons → estuaries → salt pans → shallow brackish lakes → wetlands →
kingdom	Animalia →
legColor	pink →
lifespanInCaptivity	over 40 years →
lifespanInWild	up to 30 years →
migrationPattern	partially migratory →
nativeTo	Africa → South Asia → Southwest Asia → southern Europe →
nestType	mud cone nest →
notableFeature	downcurved bill → long S-shaped neck → long legs → pale pink plumage →
order	Phoenicopteriformes →
phylum	Chordata →
plumageColor	pale pink → white with pink tinges →
sexDimorphism	males larger than females →
socialBehavior	highly gregarious →
taxonRank	species →
yearDescribed	1811 →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Camargue → Etosha National Park →	hasAnimal
greater flamingo ("Phoenicopterus roseus") →	binomialName
Ria Formosa Natural Park →	containsSpecies
American flamingo ("Phoenicopterus") →	genus
Rhône delta →	notableSpecies
Makgadikgadi Pans region →	supportsSpecies