Lesser flamingo  (Phoeniconaias minor)

Facts

Previously known as: Phoenicopterus minor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPhoenicopteriformes
FamilyPhoenicopteridae
GenusPhoeniconaias (1)
SizeAverage adult male length: 90 cm (2)
Average adult female length: 80 cm (2)
Male weight: 1.5 – 2.2 kg (3)
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).

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