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Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus
Phoenicopteridae Low risk

The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread species of the flamingo family. Common in the Old World, they are found in Northern (coastal) and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe.

Summary from Wikipedia

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Grégoire Chauvot · xeno-canto 797505

At a glance

Family
Phoenicopteridae
Group
Flamingos
Conservation status
Low risk

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