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.

Quick Facts

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.

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