Diverse Green Delta White Birds

The Gediz Delta is one of the largest wetlands in Türkiye and one of its 14 Ramsar sites, recognized for its high biodiversity. During the winter, it provides a rich habitat for as many as 80,000 birds from hundreds of species. The most multitudinous is Phoenicopterus roseus, shown here in a flock of several dozen wading the delta's waters. Known more familiarly as greater flamingos, the spindly, pinkish-white flyers rule the roost in this riverine land, with around 15,000 breeding pairs calling the Gediz region home.