Group of flamingos in Sambhar Lake of Rajasthan. Sun-set over the Aravallis from the lake in Sikar district. Lots of immature first year Flamingos sieve plankton from the brackish waters of the Sambhar lake. Also, lots of Demoiselle Cranes hunt for grain and grass seeds in a grassland in Rajasthan, nearby. Flamingos in Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan.

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus. Flamingos are very social birds that live in colonies that can number in the thousands. The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, sits 96 km south west of the city of Jaipur (Northwest India) and 64 km north east of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan. The lake is actually an extensive saline wetland, with water depths fluctuating from as few as 60 centimetres (24 in) during the dry season to about 3 meters (10 ft) after the monsoon season.

It occupies an area of 190 to 230 square kilometers, based on the season.

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