Flamingos (2-1)

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Pakistan.

  • Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
Greater flamingo - Uchali Lake, Kallar Kahar
Greater flamingo - Uchali Lake, Kallar Kahar
Greater flamingo - Uchali Lake, Kallar Kahar


  • Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor

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