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Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minorNear threatened
The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa with another population in India.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,087 records
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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Lesser Flamingo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,087 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Lesser Flamingo
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Heritage View Birding Retreat
Delareyville
From R 1,000a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,500a night
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lesser Flamingo recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Lesser Flamingo
Hosts have recorded the Lesser Flamingo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Addo Elephant National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern CapeWestern Cape
Rocherpan · De Hoop · Agulhas
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma · Camdeboo
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Phoeniconaias minor
Records
1,087
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Lesser Flamingo on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lesser Flamingo in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Flamingo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and other reserves. 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. 89 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. 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.