Links to Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) pictures

Here are the pictures of Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) with links to the pages on which they appear, links to the full sized picture, and the description of the picture with links to the entry in iNaturalist (inaturalist.org)

All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Ethiopia Birds
Phoeniconaias minor
Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain). (794k)
 Kenya Birds
Phoeniconaias minor
Wading birds on Lake Nakuru. The first row are Pied Avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta, german: Säbelschnäbler, french: Avocette élégante). The second row are Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain), behind them are Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus, german: Rosaflamingo, french: Flamant rose). The Lesser Flamingos have darker, black tipped beaks and are pinker. The beak of the Greater Flamingo is much lighter, and the plumage is whiter. (605k)
 Kenya Birds
Phoeniconaias minor
Flamingos on Lake Nakuru. The first row are Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain), behind them are Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus, german: Rosaflamingo, french: Flamant rose). (554k)
 Namibia Birds
Phoeniconaias minor
Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain). (659k)
 Namibia Birds
Phoeniconaias minor
Closer view of some Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain). (1113k)
 Namibia Birds
Phoeniconaias minor
Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain) taking off. (920k)
 Namibia Birds
Phoeniconaias minor
Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain) in flight. (895k)
 Tanzania Birds
Phoeniconaias minor
Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus, german: Rosaflamingo, french: Flamant rose) and Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain). The Lesser Flamingos are a bit smaller than the Greater Flamingos. They have a dark red beak, while the Greater Flamingos only had a black tip on the beak. (684k)
 Tanzania Birds
Phoeniconaias minor
Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain). (765k)
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