It is found in parts of Africa, southern Asia ( Bangladesh and coastal regions of Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka), the Middle East ( Bahrain, Cyprus, Iraq, Iran, Oman, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates) and southern Europe (including Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and South of France). Īdults at the Albufera de Valencia lagoon, Spain This cosmetic use of uropygial secretions has been described as applying "make-up". During the breeding season, greater flamingos increase the frequency of their spreading uropygial secretions over their feathers and thereby enhance their color. Secretions of the uropygial gland also contain carotenoids. The coloration comes from the carotenoid pigments in the organisms that live in their feeding grounds. Adults feeding chicks also become paler, but retain the bright pink legs. Subadult flamingos are paler with dark legs. The call is a goose-like honking.Ĭhicks are covered in gray fluffy down. The bill is pink with a restricted black tip, and the legs are entirely pink. Most of the plumage is pinkish-white, but the wing coverts are red and the primary and secondary flight feathers are black. The largest male flamingos have been recorded at up to 187 cm (74 in) tall and 4.5 kg (9.9 lb).
The greater flamingo is the largest living species of flamingo, averaging 110–150 cm (43–59 in) tall and weighing 2–4 kg (4.4–8.8 lb). It was previously thought to be the same species as the American flamingo ( Phoenicopterus ruber), but because of coloring differences of its head, neck, body, and bill, the two flamingos are now most commonly considered separate species. The greater flamingo was described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1811. It is found in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and in southern Europe. The greater flamingo ( Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family.
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