Which is the best park to see a Greater Flamingo?
Camargue
In Camargue, France, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Flamingo sighting on a given day, the highest of the 8 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Camargue leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Greater Flamingo during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Greater Flamingo?
West Coast National Park and more
After Camargue, the next-best odds of seeing a Greater Flamingo are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 80%), Doñana National Park (Spain, about 70%) and Amboseli National Park (Kenya, about 60%). Outside Europe, the best option is West Coast National Park in Africa (about 80%).
When is the best time to see a Greater Flamingo?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are June–July and September in Camargue (about 90%), March–April and June in West Coast National Park (about 90%) and January in Doñana National Park (about 90%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Greater Flamingo on a given day. Each park's Greater Flamingo page has the full month-by-month chart.
