Lesser flamingo
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The lesser flamingo 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.
Flock of Lesser Flamingo along with juvenile near Jamnagar railway station DSCN1798 1
A close-up of the head at Marievale, South Africa
Comparison between greater and lesser flamingos, in Nakuru, Kenya
Vagrancy (biology)
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Vagrancy is a phenomenon in biology whereby an individual animal appears well outside its normal range; such an animal is a vagrant. The term accidental is sometimes also used. There are a number of p
Lesser flamingo
…of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. Birds are occasionally reported from farther north, but these are generally considered vagrants. The lesser flamingo is the smallest species of flamingo, though it is a tall and large bird by most standards. The species can weigh from 1.2 to 2.7…
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