Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

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.

Scientific name

Phoenicopterus roseus

Family

Flamingos

IUCN status

LC