The Greater Flamingo ranges from Europe to Africa and even southern Asia. The pink color comes from small crustaceans that they eat. If they are given an artificial diet, they will turn white.
Classification:
Order: Phoenicopteriformes
Family: Phoenicopteridae
Genus: Phoenicopterus
Species: P. roseus
Photos:
BIRD / GREATER FLAMINGO
Greater Flamingo running in shallow water
India Nature Watch - Greater Flamingo in flight …
Rakesh Dhareshwar: Greater Flamingo in flight … Read more…
Judd Patterson posted a photo:. subadult Greater Flamingo. One of 10 wild flamingos kn… Read more…
Discussion:
The elderly Greater Flamingo, the one on the left of the photo, suffered injuries to his beak… Read more…
A lone Greater Flamingo spent a couple of weeks in one of our local wetlands. The most common… Read more…
Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus ruber
The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a lanky wading bird known for its distinct pin… Read more…
