| Animal | Greater Flamingo |
| Scientific Name | Phoenicopterus roseus |
| Type | Birds |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Lifespan | 30 – 40 years |
| Size | 91cm – 127cm |
| Weight | 3.9kg |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Conservation status | Least concern > Near threatened > Vulnerable > Endangered > Critically endangered > Extinct in the wild > Extinct |
The greater flamingo is the most common species of flamingos and they live in flocks of around twenty-thousand other birds. When a flamingo has its head buried in the mud, others watch for predators.
Habitat & Diet
Greater flamingos are distributed in parts of Europe, South and Central America, Africa, and Asia. They can be found in both saltwater and freshwater.
Their diet consists of vegetations, worms, algae, and insects and they have bent beaks that allow them to scoop up the food. The reason for their pink color is because of the crustaceans that they eat.
Breeding & Reproduction
This species of flamingo’s mating behavior is monogamous, meaning they only mate with a single partner at a time. After they finish mating, a single egg is laid, and the male and female take shifts incubating it. The egg hatches in approximately one month.
Chicks aren’t born pink. They only become pink once two to three years pass.
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References:
- Greater flamingo on Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_flamingo
- Greater Flamingo on National Geographic – https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/g/greater-flamingo/
- Greater Flamingo on The Animal Files – https://www.theanimalfiles.com/birds/flamingos/greater_flamingo.html
- Greater Flamingo on Animal Corner – https://animalcorner.org/animals/greater-flamingo/
