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The Lesser Flamingo (*Phoeniconaias minor*) is a species of bird within the family Phoenicopteridae and order Phoenicopteriformes. Classified under the class Aves and phylum Chordata, the species was described by Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1798. Its scientific name is accepted, and it is also referred to by common names such as fflamingo bach, Zwergflamingo, and Flamenco enano.
This flamingo has a wingspan of 97.5 and an egg incubation period of 28 days. It inhabits brackish environments and is endemic to the Little Rann of Kutch and Thol Lake. The broader taxon range for the species is Africa. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Near Threatened in 2018.
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Species
Near Threatenedlesser flamingo
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPhoenicopteriformes
- FamilyPhoenicopteridae
Phoeniconaias minor Le petit flamant ou Flamant nain (Phoeniconaias minor) est une espèce d'oiseaux qui se rencontre depuis l’Afrique (principalement dans la vallée du Grand Rift) jusqu’en Inde. C’est le plus petit et le plus nombreux des flamants, comptant probablement jusqu’à un ou deux millions et demi d’individus. C'est la seule espèce du genre Phoeniconaias.
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Phoeniconaias
- Image
- Lesser-flamingos.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
- taxon name
- Phoeniconaias minor
- Commons category
- Phoeniconaias minor
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- Phoeniconaias minor
- taxon common name
- Samákikely
- wingspan
- 97.5
- egg incubation period
- 28
- endemic to
- Thol Lake
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. Birds are occasionally reported from farther north, but these are generally considered vagrants.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lesser Flamingo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.