




Phoeniconaias minor
The Lesser Flamingo is a beautiful bird known for its pink feathers and long legs. They love to live near lakes and eat tiny shrimp, which makes them pink!
Habitat: Wetlands
The Lesser Flamingo is the smallest flamingo species, distinguished by its deep carmine-pink bill with a black tip and bright pink plumage. Its overall color is often more vibrant than other flamingos, with contrasting dark flight feathers.





Category
BirdsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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A single flock can have over a million birds, making an epic pink cloud!
Some flamingos can drink water so hot and salty, it would burn other animals!
Their knees actually bend backward, but what you see are their ankles!
They use a special bill to scoop up tiny algae, turning water into food!
Lesser Flamingos can filter tiny algae from harsh soda lakes because of their unique deep-keeled bill shape.
Lesser Flamingos have tough skin and legs that help them thrive in caustic, highly alkaline waters.
Lesser Flamingos can gather in huge flocks of millions, which helps them find food and spot predators.
These tiny flamingos filter microscopic blue-green algae and diatoms from salty water.
Aquila rapax
Eagles prey on vulnerable flamingo chicks and eggs.

Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Storks often raid nests for eggs and young chicks.
Haliaeetus vocifer
Eagles opportunistically hunt adult flamingos.
Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Filter feeders obtain nutrients by straining suspended food particles and small organisms from water.
This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Threatened status denotes a species likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future without effective conservation interventions.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always watch flamingos from a distance to keep them safe and happy.
80-90 cm
90-100 cm
1.5-2.5 kg
20-30 years
60 km/h
These tiny flamingos filter microscopic blue-green algae and diatoms from salty water.
Wetlands
Filter Feeding
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