Greater Flamingo
OrderPhoenicopteriformes
FamilyPhoenicopteridae
HabitatLakes
RangeAfrica, Europe, Asia
Length150 cm
Wingspan140 cm
Weight3500 g
DietFilter feeder
About the Greater Flamingo
Pink color comes from carotenoid pigments in diet. Feed with head upside down. Build volcano-shaped mud nests. Live in colonies of thousands.