(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.
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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