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Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
(P. r. roseus)
| Armenian Name: | Սովորական ֆլամինգո |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Threatened Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 5 for Greater Flamingo and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Fall visitor |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 125-145 cm, Wing Span:140-165 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 25. |
| Description: | Extremely long neck and legs extended in flight. |
| Adult: | Pale pink overall with bright, dark pink wing coverts, and black flight feathers. Pink and black bill is short, thick, and sharply curved downward. Pink legs. |
| Juvenile: | Gray-brown overall. Gray bill with black tip, and gray legs. |
| Behavior: | Feeds with head upside-down, often submerged, and turned towards legs; sweeps bill from side to side through water. |
| Habitat: | Shallow wetlands without aquatic vegetation. |
| Food: | Worms, mollusks, aquatic insects, crustaceans. |
