Category Archive: Phoenicopteriformes

Feb 17

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

[order] Phoenicopteriformes | [family] Phoenicopteridae | [latin] Phoenicopterus ruber | [IT] Fenicottero | [UK] Greater Flamingo | [FR] Flamant rose | [DE] Flamingo | [ES] Flamenco comun | [NL] Flamingo | [SU]Segansi Monotypic species Physical charateristics Greater flamingos are the largest species of flamingo. Most greater flamingo adults are white with a little pink in …

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