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Greater Flamingos - Veeranam Lake

October 28 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 32 0

18 Greater Flamingos were sighted at Veeranam Lake in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, an unusual occurrence for this inland freshwater lake.
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
They are usually associated with coastal wetlands, mudflats, lagoons and shallow water bodies.
Low rainfall, reduced Cauvery flows and food scarcity in coastal mudflats may have altered their usual migration pattern.
The species usually migrates from the Gulf of Kutch towards the east coast during winter.