WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Greater Flamingo belongs to Phoenicopteridae, within the order Phoenicopteriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Greater Flamingo · Phoenicopterus roseus — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Phoenicopterus roseus
Order: Phoenicopteriformes
Family: Phoenicopteridae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Wetland
Reported mass: 3031.6 g
Reported wingspan: 160 cm

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.