More info: Flamingo Cove opened in May 2015, after Birdworld received a flock of 25 Greater Flamingos from Durrell Zoo in Jersey. Birdworld has welcomed further additions after the colony bred in 2017, and have laid eggs every year since!
Out of the six species of flamingos in the world, the greater flamingo is the most common and widespread member of the flamingo family. Populations are found in northwest India, the Middle East, the western Mediterranean, and Africa and in limited numbers in over much of northern Europe and eastward to Siberia.
Greater Flamingos are found in a variety of saltwater habitats including salt or alkaline lakes, estuaries, shallow coastal lagoons and mudflats. The Greater Flamingo rarely inhabits areas of freshwater other than using freshwater inlets for bathing and drinking. Greater Flamingos that live outside the tropics often migrate to warmer climates for the winter months.
The closest relatives to the Greater Flamingo are the Chilean Flamingo, Caribbean Flamingo and the Lesser Flamingo. There are no subspecies of the Greater Flamingo. Additional Information:
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