
Lesser Flamingo
The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa with another population in India.
Informações sobre a espécie
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 and not from this province. 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
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Lesser Flamingo
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o Cabo Ocidental
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · A partir de R 5,636 por noite
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,990 por noite
Lesser Flamingo: registrado aqui
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,500 por noite
Lesser Flamingo: registrado aqui
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Preço sob consulta
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,430 por noite
Lesser Flamingo: registrado aqui
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,430 por noite
Lesser Flamingo: registrado aqui
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Preço sob consulta
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,430 por noite
Lesser Flamingo: registrado aqui
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve · A partir de R 6,460 por noite
Lesser Flamingo: registrado aqui
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve · A partir de R 3,690 por noite
Lesser Flamingo: registrado aqui
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · A partir de R 14,985 por noite
Observação de aves
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn · A partir de R 1,400 por noite
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · A partir de R 2,250 por noite
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · A partir de R 6,195 por noite
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Preço sob consulta
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town · A partir de R 2,800 por noite
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town · A partir de R 9,900 por noite
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Preço sob consulta
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · A partir de R 4,355 por noite

Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford · A partir de R 2,850 por noite
Coot Club
Stanford · Preço sob consulta
Observação de aves
Lauradale
Stellenbosch · A partir de R 1,465 por noite
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay · A partir de R 1,950 por noite
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West · Preço sob consulta

Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e onde encontrar: Lesser Flamingo
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Lesser Flamingo) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature Reserve.
Melhores horários do dia
- As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
- Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.
Formas de observar
Lista Vermelha da IUCN
Near Threatened
Espécie
Phoeniconaias minor
Registros
1,087
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Lesser Flamingo) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lesser Flamingo in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Flamingo at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature Reserve. 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. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in Western 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. Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar. 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.
























