Greater flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

^delHoyo,J.;Collar,N.;Garcia,E.F.J.GreaterFlamingo(Phoenicopterusroseus).HandbookoftheBirdsoftheWorldAlive.Barcelona,Spain:LynxEdicions.

Species of bird

The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family. It is found in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and in southern Europe.

Taxonomy[edit]

The greater flamingo was described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1811. 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 has no subspecies.[4]

Description[edit]

The greater flamingo is the largest living species of flamingo,[5] averaging 110–150 cm (43–59 in) tall and weighing 2–4 kg (4.4–8.8 lb). The largest male flamingos have been recorded at up to 187 cm (74 in) tall and 4.5 kg...

Greater flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

^ del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N.; Garcia, E. F. J. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Barcelona, Spain: Lynx Edicions. Read More

Flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Flamingos or flamingoes /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊz/ are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, the only bird family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. Read More

American flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

^ del Hoyo, J., Boesman, P. & Garcia, E.F.J. (2018). American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, ... Read More

Greater Flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Common Name: Greater Flamingo. Scientific Name: Phoenicopterus roseus. Type: Birds. Diet: Omnivore. Group Name: Colony. Size: 36 to 50 inches; wingspan: ... Read More

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Distributed from Africa and southern Europe through West Asia to South Asia. Very large, with long, coat hanger neck, big kinked bill, and very long pinkish ... Read More

ITIS Standard Report Page | 台北市立動物園資訊網

IOC World Bird List (v 5.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 01 February, 2015]. Reference for: Phoenicopterus roseus, Greater Flamingo ... Read More

ITIS Standard Report Page | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Genus, Phoenicopterus Linnaeus, 1758 – Greater Flamingos ... Notes: American Ornithologists' Union's Check-list of North American Birds - List of the 2,078 ... Read More

Greater Flamingo | African Birds | 台北市立動物園資訊網

What is the Greater Flamingo? ... As its name suggests, it is one of the largest and widespread species of flamingos you can find in the world. This large bird is ... Read More

Greater flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread species of the ... The bird lives in mudflats and shallow coastal lagoons with salt water. Read More

Greater flamingo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) breeds in large colonies on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico in tropical and subtropical America. Read More

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