Greater Flamingo

Greater Flamingo - South Spain - September 2013
The Greater Flamingo is a largely pinkish-white bird but the wing coverts are red and the primary and secondary flight feathers are black. The bill is pink with a black tip and the legs are entirely pink.

The Greater Flamingo is the most widespread species of the flamingo family and can be found in parts of Africa, southern Asia and southern Europe (including Spain, Sardinia, Albania, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal and the Camargue region of France).

Some populations are short distance migrants, and records north of the breeding range are relatively frequent. However, given the species' popularity in captivity, whether these are truly wild individuals is a matter of some debate.

Date: 7th September 2013

Location: Laguna Dulce, Campillos, Andalucia, Spain

Greater Flamingo


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