Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPhoenicopteriformes (Flamingos)
- FamilyPhoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
- GenusPhoeniconaias (Lesser Flamingos)
- SpeciesPhoeniconaias minor (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Flamingo sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Flamingo in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Flamingo sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Flamingo in Addo Elephant National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Flamingo in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.