Zoo Animals
Greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
At the Detroit Zoo
The greater flamingo can be found in the African Forest.
Description
The greater flamingo is a tall, pink bird with a long, lean, curved neck and a distinctively downward-curved, black-tipped bill. A young flamingo is born gray and white and does not turn pink for two years.
Fun Facts
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There is no set breeding season for a flamingo, and young can be born at any time of year.