
Lesser Flamingo
The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa with another population in India.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,087 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Lesser Flamingo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,087 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Lesser Flamingo
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Settentrionale
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South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Lesser Flamingo
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Lesser Flamingo) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Lista Rossa IUCN
Near Threatened
Specie
Phoeniconaias minor
Segnalazioni
1,087
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Lesser Flamingo) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lesser Flamingo in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Flamingo at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Lesser Flamingo in South Africa?
The Lesser Flamingo is most recorded in Western Cape (69% of records), Gauteng (15% of records), based on 1,087 iNaturalist observations. 12 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Lesser Flamingo on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Lesser Flamingo?
The Lesser Flamingo is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Lesser Flamingo?
The Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Lesser Flamingo?
The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias 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. Until 2014, it was classified in genus Phoenicopterus but is now classified as the only species in the genus Phoeniconaias, the only monotypic genus of flamingo.

























