Lesser flamingo  (Phoenicopterus minor)

A nomadic bird, the lesser flamingo is found throughout Africa, as well as Spain, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Oman and Yemen (3). Over two thirds of the population are found in the alkaline lakes of east Africa (8).

The lesser flamingo breeds in flooded salt pans in southern Africa and highly alkaline lakes in eastern Africa. Breeding sites are extremely limited, with all individuals residing in eastern Africa breeding at one site (Lake Natron in Tanzania), and the birds of southern Africa breeding at only two sites (Sua Pan in Botswana and Etosha Pan in Namibia) (8). Non-breeding birds may also be found on coastal mudflats, salt works and sewage treatment works where salinities are high (2).