Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor - Flamant nain

Systematics

Order
:
Phoenicopteriformes
Family
:
Phoenicoptéridés
Genus
:
Phoeniconaias
Species
:
minor

Descriptor

Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, É, 1798

Biometrics

Size
: 90 cm
Wingspan
: 95 à 100 cm.
Weight
: 2200 à 2700 g

Longevity

50 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a species of bird in the Phoenicopteridae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

Flamant nain,
Flamenco enano,
flamingo-pequeno,
Zwergflamingo,
kis flamingó,
Kleine Flamingo,
Fenicottero minore,
mindre flamingo,
Dvergflamingo,
plameniak menší,
plameňák malý,
Lille Flamingo,
pikkuflamingo,
Kleinflamink,
flamenc nan,
Dvergflæmingi,
flaming mały,
mazais flamingo,
mali plamenec,
Малый фламинго,
コフラミンゴ,
小红鹳 ,
小紅鸛,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes, Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes and Flats ; Marine Neritic : Estuaries ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Salt Exploitation Sites, Wastewater Treatment Areas