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Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

Photo by Mel11
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Breeding plumage is deep rose-pink.

Habitat:

Inland salt lakes, here at Lake Nakuru, as well as coastal lagoons.

Notes:

Lesser flamingos feed near the surface on microscopic blue-green algae and diatoms

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PublishedDecember 5, 2019

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