Listen to the greater flamingo
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About the greater flamingo
The greater flamingo is a bird in the family Phoenicopteridae (order Phoenicopteriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults measure about 130 cm and have a wingspan of about 160 cm.
What does the greater flamingo sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as flight call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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.
Frequently asked questions
What does a greater flamingo sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the greater flamingo on this page, including its flight call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the greater flamingo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the greater flamingo as “least concern”.
What family does the greater flamingo belong to?
The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) belongs to the family Phoenicopteridae in the order Phoenicopteriformes.
Sources & credits
- Flight call · Área Metropolitana de Sevilla (near Isla Mayor), Sevilla… by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q179863 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Greater flamingo – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by El Golli Mohamed – CC BY-SA 4.0