Species profile
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Phoenicopterus roseus
- Family
- Phoenicopteridae
- Order
- Phoenicopteriformes
- Genus
- Phoenicopterus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Greater Flamingo in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Phoenicopteridae
- American Flamingo, Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
- Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus)
- Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
- Elornis grandis (Elornis grandis)
- Elornis littoralis (Elornis littoralis)
- flamingo (Phoenicopterus floridanus)
- Juncitarsus gracillimus (Juncitarsus gracillimus)
- Juncitarsus merkeli (Juncitarsus merkeli)