Greater Flamingo
Also known as Phoenicopterus roseus
species of bird
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The Greater Flamingo is the largest species of flamingo, a tall wading bird with distinctive pink plumage found across Africa, Asia, and Europe. These birds are notable for their unique feeding behavior, striking appearance, and their role as indicators of healthy wetland ecosystems where they live in large colonies.
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Species
Least Concerngreater flamingo
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPhoenicopteriformes
- FamilyPhoenicopteridae
Habitatbrackish
Phoenicopterus roseus Le Flamant rose (Phoenicopterus roseus) est l’espèce de flamants la plus largement répandue.
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The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the largest and most widespread species of the flamingo family. Common in the Old World, they are found in Northern (coastal) and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent (south of the Himalayas), the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe.
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