Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

Near Threatened

The Lesser Flamingo is a long-legged filter-feeding waterbird of African soda lakes, Madagascar, and northwestern India. It sweeps its specialized bill through shallow saline or alkaline water for algae, tiny crustaceans, and invertebrates, often gathering in large pink flocks on open flats.

Family

Phoenicopteridae

Group

Flamingos

Range

Lesser Flamingo Range — Resident or seasonal range in African soda lakes, Madagascar, and northwestern India

Population

≈ 2.2M-3.2M

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