Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

(P. r. roseus)

Armenian Name:	Սովորական ֆլամինգո
Species Status:	Threatened Species - Species of Special Concern

See Plate 5 for Greater Flamingo and other similar species

Resident Status:	Fall visitor
Abundance:	Rare
Length:	125-145 cm, Wing Span:140-165 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 25.
Description:	Extremely long neck and legs extended in flight.
Adult:	Pale pink overall with bright, dark pink wing coverts, and black flight feathers. Pink and black bill is short, thick, and sharply curved downward. Pink legs.
Juvenile:	Gray-brown overall. Gray bill with black tip, and gray legs.
Behavior:	Feeds with head upside-down, often submerged, and turned towards legs; sweeps bill from side to side through water.
Habitat:	Shallow wetlands without aquatic vegetation.
Food:	Worms, mollusks, aquatic insects, crustaceans.