Lesser Flamingo - Phoenicopterus minor

Length 2.6-3.0 ft (80.0-90.0 cm)
Wingspan 2.9-3.4 ft (88.9-104.1 cm)
Weight 4.2 lb (1905.1 g)
Clutch Size 1
Chicks at birth Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Near Threatened
Continents:AF, AS
     

The Lesser Flamingo mainly resides in Africa with another population in India. They are the smallest species of flamingos. Most of the plumage is pinkish white and the bill is blacker than the Greater Flamingo.

Juvenile
Picture/image of Lesser Flamingo
07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
Picture/image of Lesser Flamingo
07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
Adult
Picture/image of Lesser Flamingo
03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
Picture/image of Lesser Flamingo
07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
Picture/image of Lesser Flamingo
03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
Picture/image of Lesser Flamingo
06/28/2012 - Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA
06/28/2012 - Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA

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