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The arrival of a large herd with flamingos today saturday april 3 in the wetland Nafplio Nea Kiou in Argolida was recorded by the lens.
The great flamingo or common phoenix or pink phoenix is a large species of flamingo that is also found in Greece. It lives in the wetlands of the coastal countries of the Mediterranean, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. Its scientific name is Phoenicopterus roseus and does not include subspecies.
The large flamingo has a length of 120-145 cm, a height of 187 cm, a wingspan of 140-170 cm and a weight of 3-4 kg for the male and 2-3.3 kg for the female. It has a slender body and long, narrow legs and neck. The plumage of adults is white, but it often turns pink, due to the pigment it gets from its food. Their wings are light or dark red with black tips of heretics. Its beak is pink with black on the edge. Young individuals are dark gray brown in color with white urethra and almost black legs.
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Source: BOUGIOTIS EVANGELOS / APE – BPE
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Source: BOUGIOTIS EVANGELOS / APE – BPE
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Source: BOUGIOTIS EVANGELOS / APE – BPE
The great flamingo can live up to 33 years in the wild, while 40 in captivity. It lives in shallow coastal wetlands, such as coastal lagoons, floodplains, fresh and salt water lakes, salt marshes or estuaries, in a few but large colonies. It feeds on small marine invertebrates, such as shrimp and mollusks (Artemia salina).
At the international level, the great flamenco is currently not threatened. Its strict protection in the Mediterranean regions has led to a significant increase in its population and the creation of colonies. Despite attempts, there is still no stable colony in Greece and Cyprus, although it is found in thousands in some coastal wetlands.
The great phoenix is a regular migrant visitor that we meet in our country usually in March when it flies north and in September-October when it returns to Africa. It mainly stops at the Thracian wetlands. You can also see flamingos in Thessaloniki in the Kalochori lagoon, in Lemnos, in Vistonida de Xanthi, as well as in Kos and Samos.
