A ringed
adult Greater Flamingo was at the Damman / Al Khobar Wader Roost south, Eastern
Province of Saudi Arabia, on 6th December 2012 see photograph. The
bird had a metal ring on the left leg and a white plastic ring on the right leg
with black lettering T/FDT. This is the first time a colour ringed Greater Flamingo has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and the ringing details are as follows:
Greater Flamingo
Ring Number: T/FDT (White plastic with black lettering). Metal Ring F983
Ringing date: 16-08-2009
Ringing Place: Camalti Tuzlasi, Gediz Deltasi - Izmir - Turkey (Co-ords: 38deg 30min 34N 26deg 54min 32E)
Age: Pullus unble to fly
Ringer: ?
Finding date: 6-December-2012
Finding Place: Dammam / Al Khobar Wader Roost south (Co-ords: 26deg 24min 54N 50deg 11min 18E)
Finding Condition: Bird found alive.
Duration: 1209 days
Distance: 2549 km
Direction: 120 deg (ESE)
Finder: Jessar Inocencio
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Greater Flamingo - Ringed T/FDT
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