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Nesting of Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) in Ukraine
V. М. Popenko, Y. A. Andryushchenko
Twenty-five adult pink flamingos, thirteen nests and three chicks fed by adults, were observed in Central Syvash from August 5 to September 28, 2017. This fact testifies to the emergence in the fauna of Ukraine of a new nesting species of birds.
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