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​Greater Flamingo

Scientific Name: Phoenicopterus roseus

Common Migrant, winter visitor and local breeder to UAE​

Size: 110–150 cm tall
Habitat: Shallow coastal lagoon, lakes and mudflats.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
Other Status: CMS, Appendix – II
Did you know? Flamingoes get the pink colour from the pigment called carotenoid which is present in the algae they feed on.
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