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Solitary lesser flamingo at Momella lakes This is somewhat of an odd photo, since this lake has thousands of flamingos grouped together, it is strange to see one alone. You can tell apart a lesser flamingo from a greater flamingo by the color of their bill; the lesser flamingo has far more black in it. Africa,Arusha,Arusha National Park,Lesser Flamingo,Phoenicopterus minor,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge

Solitary lesser flamingo at Momella lakes

This is somewhat of an odd photo, since this lake has thousands of flamingos grouped together, it is strange to see one alone. You can tell apart a lesser flamingo from a greater flamingo by the color of their bill; the lesser flamingo has far more black in it.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Very surprised we have not had the lesser flamingo before, another new species! Unusual to see them solitary like this, quite beautiful. Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Same here. No worries though, I'll soon share some photos with tens of thousands of them. You know...to compensate :) Posted 11 years ago

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The Lesser Flamingo

The Lesser Flamingo is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa with another population in India. Birds are occasionally reported from further north, but these are generally considered vagrants.

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Uploaded Sep 18, 2013. Captured Aug 29, 2013 13:23.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/640s
  • ISO3200
  • 400mm