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Bird ยท Wetlands
Greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Meet the animal
Life as a greater flamingo
Greater flamingos gather in large colonies around shallow salty lakes and lagoons.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
A specialised upside-down bill filters tiny organisms from water and mud.
Did you know?
Surprising fact
Flamingos get their pink colour from pigments in their food.