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Greater Flamingo

(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.

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Quick Facts

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.