Flamingos

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

The Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a 1.5 kg wetland bird. It stays put all year.

Family

Flamingos

Order

Phoenicopteriformes

Weight

1.5 kg

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

22

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