
Lesser Flamingo
The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa with another population in India.
Soortinformatie
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
Parken waar verhuurders de Lesser Flamingo hebben waargenomen
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Door heel Oost-Kaap
Lesser Flamingo hier waargenomen
Lesser Flamingo hier waargenomen
Lesser Flamingo hier waargenomen
Lesser Flamingo hier waargenomen
Lesser Flamingo hier waargenomen
Lesser Flamingo hier waargenomen
Lesser Flamingo hier waargenomen
Vogelaarsvriendelijk
Vogelaarsvriendelijk
Vogelaarsvriendelijk
Vogelaarsvriendelijk
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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Wanneer en waar u de Lesser Flamingo vindt
Lesser Flamingo: door verhuurders waargenomen in of bij Addo Elephant National Park, Camdeboo National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park.
Beste uren van de dag
- De eerste uren na zonsopgang, en de late middag. Vogels roepen en eten het meest in de koelte.
- Rond het middaguur. Rustiger, vooral in de zomerhitte.
Manieren om te kijken
Zelf rijden
Uw eigen auto en tempo, op de wegen van het park.
Waar verhuurders de soort waarnemen
Rode Lijst van de IUCN
Near Threatened
Soort
Phoeniconaias minor
Waarnemingen
1,087
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Vragen van reizigers
Een waarneming betekent dat een verhuurder de Lesser Flamingo op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Het is nooit een garantie dat u de soort ziet.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lesser Flamingo in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Flamingo at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Camdeboo National Park and Tsitsikamma National 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. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern 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. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Camdeboo National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. 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.

























