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| Indian bird - Greater flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus |
| Biological classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family: | Phoenicopteridae |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Genus: | Phoenicopterus |
| Species: | P. roseus |
| Binomial name: | Phoenicopterus roseus |
| Distribution: | Africa, southern Asia (coastal regions of Pakistan and India), and southern Europe; |
| Feeding habits: | small shrimp, seeds, blue-green algae, microscopic organisms and mollusks; |
| IUCN status listing: | Least Concern |
Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phoenicopterus_roseus_(Walvis_bay).jpg
Author: Yathin S Krishnappa | License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Current topic: Greater flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus