Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 24,791
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The greater flamingo 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, the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Greater flamingo”.