Lesser flamingo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lesser flamingo lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phoeniconaias minor
Group	Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Phoenicopteriformes
Family	Phoenicopteridae

Where does the lesser flamingo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lesser flamingo in 16 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa. In Spain, France it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the lesser flamingo endangered?

The lesser flamingo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the lesser flamingo?

The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a bird in the order Phoenicopteriformes and the family Phoenicopteridae, genus Phoeniconaias. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lesser flamingo

The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. Birds are occasionally reported from farther north, but these are generally considered vagrants.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lesser flamingo (revision 1379697935), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q242369 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).