Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas 1811 (greater flamingo)
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Aves - Phoenicopteriformes - Phoenicopteridae
Alternative combination: Phoenicopterus ruber roseus
Synonym: Phoenicopterus antiquorum Temminck 1815
Belongs to Phoenicopterus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Manegold and Brink 2011
Sister taxa: Phoenicopterus chilensis, Phoenicopterus copei, Phoenicopterus croizeti, Phoenicopterus floridanus, Phoenicopterus minutus, Phoenicopterus novaehollandiae, Phoenicopterus ruber, Phoenicopterus stocki
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Egypt (2 collections), Madagascar (2), Mauritius (2), Portugal (1), Reunion (1), South Africa (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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