species 4,739 observations

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

Field notes

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.

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided