Greater flamingos have a specific way of food consumption – their bill functions like a sieve, with the aid of which they filtrate sustenance. They are able to drink water caught in their wings. 

Greater flamingos during joint feeding (parent – offspring, male – female) make specific sounds.  

Typical coloration of greater flamingos is the result of quantity of carotenoid pigments of crustaceans and algae in their diet. The reared chicks already have pink colored plumage, but their limbs are grey. 

DNA tests determine the sex of this species. Males are usually bigger, “dance”, have more prominent and bigger bill, in general masculine characteristics.