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Greater Flamingo

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Greater Flamingo.

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Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Phoenicopterus roseus
Enclosures
Aviary
Status
Least concern
Status code
LC
Regions
Africa, Asia, Europe
Biomes
Estuarine, Temperate, Wetlands
Edition
Base game
Class group
Birds
Revealed
2026-10-06
Status groups
Least concern
Tax class
Aves
Tax family
Phoenicopteridae
Tax genus
Phoenicopterus
Tax order
Phoenicopteriformes
Wild population
550,000 - 910,000
Wild population count
550000

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
1
Barrier height
1 m
Climb proof
No
Water barrier
No
Temp min
14 °C
Temp max
33 °C
Area land min
100 m²
Area land
100 m² + 6 m² per extra animal
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
Unknown
Area flying
60 m² + 2 m² per extra animal
Area shelter
2 m² per animal
Area water
80 m² + 3 m² per extra animal
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
10-25%
Salinity
Unknown
Terrain
Long Grass 20-50%, Sand 0-5%, Waterlogged 20-100%, Rock 0-20%, Soil 30-60%
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
20-500 (up to 499 males, up to 499 females)
Life expectancy
30-50 years
Bachelor females
1-500
Bachelor males
1-500
Breeding difficulty
Very Easy
Gestation
0.7 months
Gestation months
0.7 months
Group name
Flock
Interbirth
11.3 months
Interbirth months
11.3 months
Litter label
Clutch size
Litter size
1
Mating season
Summer
Mating system
Monogamous
Maturity age
3 years
Maturity years
3 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
Death

Other facts

Diet
Nutritionally Complete Pellets, Shrimp
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Melanistic
Dominance
Unknown
Enrichment
Mirror Mobile, Platform Floats, Small Ball, Sprinkler, Waterfall and Metal Frame
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Food Bowl - Large, Food Bowl - Small, Forage Pool, Slow Feeder
Nest
Mud Mound Nest
Offspring dispersal
None
Size female
1.35 m
Size male
1.6 m
Size max
1.6 m
Size measure
Height
Temperature
14 to 33°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
Unknown
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Ground Water Fountain - Small, Water Pipe
Weather dislikes
Snow
Weight female
3 kg
Weight female text
3 kg
Weight juvenile
560 g
Weight male
3 kg
Weight male text
3 kg

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: at least 12 objects or plants with the Semi-Aquatic tagUnknown
Level 2Greater Flamingo Fact SheetUnknown
Level 3Thriving Requirement 2: Water Surface AreaUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Before this level: an Observation Network (Observation Platform) in Great Rift Valley Reserve and this species released in Great Rift Valley Reserve
Level 5Thriving Requirement 4: at least 50% native plantsUnknown
Level 6Thriving Requirement 5: Forage Pool, at least 4; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Observation network present at Great Rift Valley Reserve AND Greater Flamingo released at Great Rift Valley Reserve

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Mixed GroupMixed group5 to 8 males, 5 to 8 females

Release requirements

Requirement typeRequirement
Ecosystems RequiredEither Riverine or Wetland
Ecosystems RequiredEither Swamp or Watering Hole
Nature RequirementsMud Mound Nest

((established OR established) AND (established OR established))

Riverine OR Wetland

Swamp OR Watering Hole

Mud Mound Nest

Greater Flamingo2
Biomes3
Barriers at this grade2
Feeders4
Enrichment items5
Water sources2
Research levels1
Ecosystems5
Related entries94
Sources37