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The lesser flamingo (Phoenicoparrus minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, with another population in India. Birds are occasionally reported from further north, but these are generally considered vagrants. It was moved from the genus Phoeniconaias to Phoenicoparrus in 2014.
Scientific Name : Phoenicoparrus Minor
Family : Phoenicopteridae
Order : Phoenicopteriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Flamingos
Conservation Status : Near threatened (NT)
Size : 80 - 90 cm
Compare Size : Kite +
Wingspan : 90 - 105 cm
Weight : 1.2 - 2.7 kg
Migratory : Resident Migrant
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : June - July, January - February
Other Names :
Hindi : छोटा राजहंस
Marathi : छोटा रोहित
Habitat:
Shallow lake areas, Shorelines and Mudflats of lakes
Breeding:
Eggs - 1 or 2, White with a faint bluish tinge.
Feeding:
blue and green algae, crustaceans, Small insects
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Bill | black with dark pink patch |
| Primaries | black |
| Secondaries | black |
| Legs | pink to Crimson |
| Note : Most of the plumage is pinkish white |
|
| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Bill | dark-grey |
| Legs | dark-grey |
| Note : mostly white and brown |
|
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 02 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
