What is Greater flamingo facts?
Greater flamingos are long-legged birds of shallow salty and brackish waters.
Anatomy, behavior and diet
A specialized bill filters small crustaceans and algae from water and mud. Dietary carotenoids influence pink plumage; chicks are not born vivid pink. Standing on one leg may relate to rest and heat regulation.
Habitat and conservation
They breed in colonies and may build mud nest mounds. Water level and salinity changes affect feeding. Wetland conservation must include connected feeding habitats as well as nest sites.
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