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Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Audubon Illustration
John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.
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About the Greater Flamingo
The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) 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 (south of the Himalayas), Central Asia, the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Phoenicopterus roseus
- Family
- Flamingos
- Order
- Phoenicopteriformes
Similar species
Other members of the flamingos family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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