Phoenicopteriformes · Phoenicopteridae
Greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811
An unmistakable pink wader of brackish lagoons and salt pans, whose bent bill filters food from the water.
Data
- Length
- 120–145 cm
- Wingspan
- 140–165 cm
- Weight
- 2–4 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Its colour comes from carotenoids in the small crustaceans and algae it eats.
Records by month
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149,930 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaCataloniaValencian CommunityCastilla-La ManchaBalearic IslandsRegion of MurciaAragonExtremaduraCastile and LeónCommunity of MadridCantabriaBasque CountryAsturiasGaliciaCanary IslandsNavarreCeuta