Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus Minor Video page

Appearance: - The Lesser Flamingo is the smallest species of Flamingo. It has a pinkish-white plumage, long neck, dark red beak with black tip, deep yellow-orange eyes surrounded by a reddish-brown ring and dark bare skin, black primary and secondary flight feathers, red coverts, and long pink legs and webbed feet. They also have a hind toe known as a hallux. Both sexes are alike but the male is slightly larger.

Notes: - The Lesser Flamingo is the smallest and most numerous of the six species of Flamingo but is still classified as 'near-threatened' due to the low number of breeding sites, which are threatened by human activities. The Flamingos characteristic pink colouring is caused by the beta carotene in their diet.

WWT Slimbridge Video clips: