Phoeniconaias minor

The Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, southern Pakistan and western India.^[1] Birds are occasionally reported from further north, but these are generally considered vagrants.

State bird of Junagadh

Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) distribution map.

References

↑ Manakadan, R. & Khan, A. N. (2020). "Birds of the Indian Subcontinent – In a Nutshell". Buceros. 24 (Special Issue 2 & 3): 1–79.

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[Manakadan2020-1] Manakadan, R. & Khan, A. N. (2020). "Birds of the Indian Subcontinent – In a Nutshell". Buceros. 24 (Special Issue 2 & 3): 1–79.

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