Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 3,083
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. Birds are occasionally reported from farther north, but these are generally considered vagrants.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lesser flamingo”.