Greater Flamingo
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Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), also called Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). This bird is a locally common winter visitor, sometimes over summering. Found in the wetlands of Haryana.

Order: CICONIIFORMES   Family: Phoenicopteridae   Local name: Bog Hans   Food: small crustaceans, algae, unicellular organisms

 
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