Greater flamingo / Rosaflamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Hinter den beiden Greater flamingos sind ein junger Lachmöwe und eine Krickente (sagt MerlinBirdID). 2025-09-13 14:24:08 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)

Observations

First documented observation: 2019-11-22 in Morocco. Most recent observation: 2025-09-13 in Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake).

Description

Classification: Genus Phoenicopterus (Phoenicopterus); Family Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
General: Deutschland: Brut-, seltener Zugvogel lokaler Brutvogel, Herkunft der Tiere unklar, vermutlich entflogene Vögel
Vocalization: Nasal, di-syllabic, gooselike honking. Sometimes pure and high-pitched, other times deep and with peculiar, raspy, frog-like quality. [Link]

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=125-145 cm, wingspan=105-155 cm, weight=3000-4100 g