Introduction
Phoenicopterus roseus is a brackish water Bird.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Size110 - 150 cm
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Size110 - 150 cm
How to recognize This Bird ?
Phoenicopterus roseus measures between 110 and 150 cm. This Bird is unicolore with a predominantly rose body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Phoenicopterus roseus is a Bird gregarious. This species is carnivorous .
Although Phoenicopterus roseus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Phoenicopterus roseus is a Bird ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Origin and distribution
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature5 - 30 °C
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FlowStagnant
Biotope presentation
The acidification of water comes from the decomposition of plants. This phenomenon changes the color of the water, which tends to turn brown. In some areas particularly rich in organic matter, the water is so dark that it is called "black water".
Phoenicopterus roseus is most often found at a depth between 0m and 1m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
The soil is generally composed of sand.
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