Lesser flamingo  (Phoeniconaias minor)

Facts

Previously known as:Phoenicopterus minor
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Phoenicopteriformes
Family Phoenicopteridae
Genus Phoeniconaias (1)
Size Average adult female length: 80 cm (2)
Male weight: 1.5 – 2.2 kg (3)
Average adult male length: 90 cm (2)
Female weight: 1.2 – 2.0 kg (3)
Hatchling weight: 73 – 98 g (4)

Status

The lesser flamingo is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1). It is listed on Appendix II of CITES (5) and on Appendix II of the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species (6).