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Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
at Camargue
1,163 Verified sightings at Camargue From 2019 to 2026
11,116 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Greater Flamingo

The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the largest and most widespread species of the flamingo family. Common in the Old World, they are found in Northern (coastal) and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent (south of the Himalayas), Central Asia, the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe.

The greater flamingo was described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1811. It was previously thought to be the same species as the American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), but because of colouring differences of its head, neck, body, and bill, these two flamingos are now considered separate species. The greater flamingo is monotypic, with no subspecies.

It is found in parts of Northern Africa (including coastal areas of northern Algeria, Egypt further inland along the Nile River, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia), portions of Sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda), Southern Asia (coastal Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), the Western Asia (Bahrain, Cyprus, Iraq, Iran, Oman, Israel, Palestine, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Camargue

Chilean Flamingo
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Chilean Flamingo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Flamingo
NT

Lesser Flamingo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniconaias minor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~80%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~70%
3 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~60%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~50%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~50%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
10 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
12 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
13 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
19 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
21 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
22 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
23 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
24 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
25 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
26 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
27 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
28 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
29 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
30 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
31 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
32 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
33 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
34 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
35 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
36 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
37 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
38 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
39 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Flamingo in Camargue?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Flamingo sighting in Camargue, based on 1,163 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Flamingo in Camargue?

July has the highest sighting rate for Greater Flamingo in Camargue in our monthly data.

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