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In January, 2014, an 83-year-old greater flamingo, believed to be the oldest in the
world, died at the Adelaide Zoo in Australia where it had lived since 1933
(Wikipedia).
Threats
In the Rann of Kutch salt marsh of India and Pakistan, greater flamingos are
occasionally electrocuted when they sit on 1000-watt electric cables near their
breeding areas. Recently 139 deaths were officially recorded in the region
(Wikipedia).
History
Roman emperors considered flamingo tongues a delicacy (Wikipedia).

The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) and the Reef Heron (Egretta gularis) at Ras Al
Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai, UAE. Photo by my precious daughter Nora Norman Ali
Khalaf. 13.06.2015. https://www.flickr.com/photos/50022881@N00/18545156394/

Greater Flamingos at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
As breeding season looms, flocks of greater flamingoes at Ras Al Khor Wildlife
Sanctuary (RAKWS) are preening, plumping up their feathers and preparing for
their annual migration towards their traditional breeding grounds to start the
circle of life once more (Robertson, 2013).

Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 146 – February 2017