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Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor · Phoenicopteridae · Phoenicopteriformes

Best monthsFeb · Jul · Novmost records
Records20,727in 11 countries
Most seen inKenya7,703 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Lesser Flamingo
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About

Lesser Flamingo in brief

The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a bird of the Phoenicopteridae family — species of bird.

Across the 11 countries we cover it has 20,727 published records, most of them from Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, July and November.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Kenya7,703 records · best Aug, Jul
Tanzania5,871 records · best Feb, Jul
Namibia5,547 records · best Nov, Sep
Madagascar707 records · best Oct, Nov
Senegal645 records · best Jan, Feb
Kuwait140 records · best Jan, Dec
Djibouti56 records · best Sep, Nov
Mauritania32 records · best Jan, Dec
Yemen24 records · best Nov, Jan
Bahrain1 records · best Aug, Jan
Seychelles1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.