Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 (Click image for larger version. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings) DescriptionL: 120 - 145cm; WS: 140 - 170cm This species is white with pink tones, red wing coverts and black flight feathers. The bill is mostly pink with only the extreme tip being black. It is found mainly around the Mediterranean. Flamingoes live in shallow salt or brackish water. Nests are piles of mud on sheltered islands or inaccessable shorelines. Birds are often seen in large, tightly packed flocks. They are sensitive to disturbance. The southern European population is around 35000 birds. It is of Least Concern on the IUCN list. Sightings
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