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(Phoenicopterus roseus)
Greater flamingos are tall, pale-pink birds with long, lean necks and distinctive downward-curved, black-tipped beaks. Flamingos can be hatched at any time of the year and will appear gray and white for two years before turning pink.
On Habitat
Habitat: African Forest
Class: Birds
Conservation Status: Least concern
Size: 3 to 5 feet tall
Weight: 6 to 8 pounds
Median life expectancy: 33 years
Diet: Plankton, tiny fish, shrimplike crustaceans and fly larvae.
