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Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 56, February 48, March 33, April 68, May 40, June 54, July 67, August 103, September 112, October 78, November 127, December 68.
South Africa854
Tanzania633
Western Cape584
United States578
Arusha535
Kenya520
India330
Nakuru300
California285
Alaska276

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.Checked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderFlamingos · Phoenicopteriformes
FamilyFlamingos · Phoenicopteridae
GenusLesser Flamingos · Phoeniconaias

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