Greater Flamingo
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    Greater Flamingo

    Phoenicopterus roseus

    Waterbirds
    Least Concern

    Best Months to Spot

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    Most sightings recorded in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Dec. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.

    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, Central Asia, the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe.

    Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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