Greater Flamingo: Phoenicopterus roseus (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable; Southern African Range: Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique; Area of Occupancy: 61,300 km2; Population Estimate: 41,000 to 51,000 adults; Population Trend: Stable to moderately increasing after a long-term decline; Habitat: Coastal lagoons, flooded salt pans, farm dams; Threats: Low breeding frequency and success, water abstraction, reduced rainfall, pesticides, hydrogen-sulphide eruptions, collisions with power lines, disturbance by aircraft.
Birds to watch in Namibia: red, rare and endemic species
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