Seabirds Threat
Greater Flamingo
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Vulnerable
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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
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