Lesser Flamingo

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Bird name: Lesser Flamingo
Latin: Phoenicopterus minor
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Family: Phoenicopteridae • Flamingos

The Lesser Flamingo looks similar to the Greater Flamingo, but is smaller with more black on the bill and a red patch at the tip. Large numbers congregate in Lake Nakuru.