Stock Photo: Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Roseus) In A Zoo : (Pix Sanjiv Shukla)

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greater flamingo phoenicopterus roseus family phoenicopteridae largest plumage pinkish-white white bird bill pink long legs carotenoid pigments gland cosmetic make-up mudflats shallow coastal lagoons salt water wading wader filter feeder threat toxins pollution stand one leg one-legged posture webbed feet wings clapping flyer lamellae noisy social birds colonies population predators synchronized ritual displays synchronous nesting pair bonds crop milk microcrèches crèches brine shrimp blue-green algae microscopic organisms mollusks insect larvae small insects crustaceans plankton omnivorous rough-surfaced tongue africa indian subcontinent