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Let’s learn as well as teach others about the birds of Indian subcontinent. Every visitor here can view and learn different facets of birding such as color, size, food, habitat, behavior, English and local names, as well as the experts can share their knowledge and teach other views too.
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greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Size:
125-145 cm
49-57 Inch
Primary color:
pink
Secondary color:
white
(Bird may have more colors)
bengali: ফ্লেমিঙ্গো
bhojpuri: राजहंस
gujarati: બલો, હંજ, મોટો હંજ
hindi: बोग हंस, चराज बग्गो
malayalam: വലിയ അരയന്നക്കൊക്ക്
marathi: रोहित, अग्निपंख, पांडव
tamil: பெரும் பூநாரை
IDENTITY:
Greater flamingos are likely to be the only tall, pink bird in any given locale. They also have long, lean, curved necks and black-tipped bills with a distinctive downward bend.
HABIT AND HABITAT:
Greater Flamingo Habitat. Greater Flamingos are found in a variety of saltwater habitats including salt or alkaline lakes
FOOD:
flamingos eat algae, crustaceans, brine shrimp, diatoms, and aquatic plants
VOICE:
The Greater Flamingos typical call is a repeated, loud, goose-like honking ka-ha in flight. When feeding, it produces a softer, continuous babbling kuk-kuk, ke-kuk, kuk-kuk We can also hear short nasal grunts. Chicks are very vocal from the start.
INFO:
These famous pink birds can be found in warm, watery regions on many continents. They favor environments like estuaries and saline or alkaline lakes. Considering their appearance, flamingos are surprisingly fluid swimmers, but really thrive on the extensive mud flats where they breed and feed.

This website is of bird lovers,
for bird lovers, by bird lovers.
Let’s learn as well as teach others about the birds of Indian subcontinent. Every visitor here can view and learn different facets of birding such as color, size, food, habitat, behavior, English and local names, as well as the experts can share their knowledge and teach other views too.
CONTRIBUTORS
Photo
Birds
Top Contributors
Thank you all from the heartShots
from Gallery
greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Size:
125-145 cm
49-57 Inch
Primary color:
pink
Secondary color:
white
(Bird may have more colors)
bengali: ফ্লেমিঙ্গো
bhojpuri: राजहंस
gujarati: બલો, હંજ, મોટો હંજ
hindi: बोग हंस, चराज बग्गो
malayalam: വലിയ അരയന്നക്കൊക്ക്
marathi: रोहित, अग्निपंख, पांडव
tamil: பெரும் பூநாரை
IDENTITY:
ग्रेटर फ्लेमिंगो एकमात्र लंबा, गुलाबी पक्षी होता है.उनके पास एक लंबी, झुकी हुई, मुड़ी हुई गर्दन और एक विशिष्ट नीचे की ओर झुकी हुई चोंच होती हैं.
HABIT AND HABITED:
ग्रेटर फ्लेमिंगोस नमक या क्षारीय झीलों सहित विभिन्न प्रकार के खारे पानी के आवासों में पाए जाते हैं
FOOD:
फ्लेमिंगो शैवाल, क्रस्टेशियंस, नमकीन चिंराट, डायटम और जलीय पौधे खाते हैं
VOICE:
यह जानकारी केवल अंग्रेजी में उपलब्ध है
INFO:
ये प्रसिद्ध गुलाबी पक्षी कई महाद्वीपों पर गर्म, पानी वाले क्षेत्रों में पाए जा सकते हैं.ग्रेटर फ्लेमिंगोस नमक या क्षारीय झीलों सहित विभिन्न प्रकार के खारे पानी के आवासों में पाए जाते हैं. वैसे वह उथले पानी में देखे जाते है लेकिन वह अपना घोंसला दलदलीय विस्तार में बनाते है.









