Scientific Name: Phoeniconaias minor
Population Estimate: 2.2-3.2M, Near Threatened status
Range / Habitat: Brackish areas both costal and inland in southern Africa (primarily in Great Rift Valley) and Madagascar, occasionally further north.
Field Notes: Size reportedly overlaps with Greater Flamingo, range may be distinct. Regardless, Lesser Flamingo is overall more pink with black base to bill and pink tip.
Personal Notes: Seen at Minnesota Zoo and then at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
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