Photo by rony_roshtov
Israel March 2006
The Lesser Flamingo is at the front of the picture and a Greater Flamingo at the rear
Israel March 2006
The Lesser Flamingo is at the front of the picture and a Greater Flamingo at the rear
- Phoeniconaias minor
Phoenicopterus minor
Identification
Pink and white plumage
Distribution
Africa, Pakistan and northwest India. Also recorded in many European countries as vagrants such as Spain and Turkey.
Taxonomy
Placed in genus Phoenicopterus by some authorities.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mainly brackish lakes, lagoons, salt pans
Behaviour
Breeding
A single chalky white egg is laid on mounds they build of mud.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lesser Flamingo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Flamingo
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