Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Knox, A.G., Collinson, M., Helbig, A.J., Parkin, D.T. and Sangster,G. 2002. Taxonomic recommendations for British birds. Ibis 144: 707-710.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 58,100,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 66,000,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2012 |
| Population trend | increasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 16.3 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The overall population is estimated at 550,000-680,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2015). The European population is estimated at 45,000-62,400 pairs, which equates to 89,900-125,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015).
Trend justification: The overall population trend is increasing, although some populations may be stable (Wetlands International 2015). The European population is estimated to be increasing (BirdLife International 2015).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Algeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Angola | extant | native | ||||
| Armenia | extant | native | ||||
| Austria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Azerbaijan | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Bahrain | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bangladesh | extant | native | ||||
| Belarus | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Botswana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bulgaria | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Burundi | extant | native | ||||
| Cambodia | extant | native | ||||
| Cameroon | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cape Verde | extant | native | ||||
| China (mainland) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands (to Australia) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Comoros | extant | native | ||||
| Congo | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Croatia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cyprus | extant | native | yes | |||
| Czechia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Djibouti | extant | native | ||||
| Egypt | extant | native | yes | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | native | ||||
| Eswatini | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | ||||
| Finland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| France | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Gambia | extant | native | ||||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Greece | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Guinea | extant | native | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | extant | native | ||||
| Hungary | extant | vagrant | ||||
| India | extant | native | ||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iraq | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | native | ||||
| Italy | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | ||||
| Kuwait | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Latvia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Lebanon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Lesotho | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Libya | extant | native | ||||
| Madagascar | extant | native | ||||
| Malawi | extant | native | ||||
| Maldives | extant | native | ||||
| Malta | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mauritania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritius | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mayotte (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| Mongolia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Montenegro | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Morocco | extant | native | ||||
| Mozambique | extant | native | ||||
| Namibia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nepal | extant | native | ||||
| Niger | extant | vagrant | ||||
| North Macedonia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Norway | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Pakistan | extant | native | ||||
| Palestine | extant | native | yes | |||
| Poland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Portugal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Qatar | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Réunion (to France) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Romania | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia (European) | extant | native | ||||
| São Tomé e Príncipe | extant | native | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Serbia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Seychelles | extant | native | ||||
| Sierra Leone | extant | native | ||||
| Slovakia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Slovenia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Somalia | extant | native | ||||
| South Africa | extant | native | yes | |||
| Spain | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Sri Lanka | extant | native | ||||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Switzerland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Syria | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Tajikistan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Tanzania | extant | native | ||||
| Tunisia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Türkiye | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | ||||
| Uganda | extant | native | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | |
| Uzbekistan | extant | native | ||||
| Western Sahara | extant | native | ||||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Zambia | extant | native | ||||
| Zimbabwe | extant | native |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | major | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes | major | non-breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/greater-flamingo-phoenicopterus-roseus on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.