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The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family. It is found in Africa, on the Indian subcontinent, in the Middle East, and in southern Europe
Scientific Name : Phoenicopterus Roseus
Family : Phoenicopteridae
Order : Phoenicopteriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Flamingos
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 110 - 150 cm
Compare Size : Kite ++
Wingspan : 140 - 165 cm
Weight : 2000 - 4000 g
Migratory : Migrant
Sex Alike : Yes
Other Names :
Hindi : बड़ा राजहंस
Marathi : रोहित
Habitat:
Shallow coastal lagoons with salt water
Breeding:
Lays a single chalky-white egg on a mud mound.
Feeding:
Small shrimp, Seeds, Blue-green algae, Microscopic organisms and Mollusks
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperwing coverts | red |
| Primaries | black |
| Secondaries | black |
| Bill | pink with large black tip |
| Legs | pink |
| Note : Most of the plumage is pinkish-white, coloration comes from the carotenoid pigments in the organisms that live in their feeding grounds; Subadult flamingos are pale grey with dark legs |
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| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Note : mostly grey plumage; |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 02 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |