However, small populations exist in western Africa, Madagascar, Yemen, Pakistan, and India. Incubation 28 days Clutch Size Usually 1 large egg Fledging Duration 70 to 75 days Sexual Maturity Approximately 6 years Life Span In the wild, up to 50 years Range These birds are found primarily in eastern and southern Africa. To a lesser extent, the species will also take small aquatic invertebrates such as rotifers.

Size Approximately 80 to 90 cm (31 to 36 in.) long females tend to be smaller than males Weight Approximately 1.5 to 2 kg (3 to 4.5 lbs.) Diet This species has a highly specialized diet consisting almost entirely of microscopic blue-green algae and benthic diatoms found only in alkaline lakes, salt pans and saline lagoons and estuaries. The lesser flamingo is one of the smallest and the brightest of the flamingos. Most flamingos, including this species, have pale pink plumage, legs, and bills. Scientific Classification Common Name lesser flamingo Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Ciconiiformes Family Phoenicopteridae Genus Species Phoenicopterus (crimson winged) minor (smaller)įast Facts Description The lesser flamingo is a tall, large-bodied bird with a long neck and small head.

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