Lesser Flamingo
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Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
468 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) 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. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Flamingo sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 468 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Greater Flamingo
LC

Greater Flamingo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicopterus roseus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
4 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
12 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
13 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
15 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
19 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
21 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
22 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
23 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
24 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
25 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
26 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
27 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
28 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Flamingo in Amboseli National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Flamingo sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 468 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Flamingo in Amboseli National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Flamingo in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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