Lesser Flamingo

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptation Long legs for wading
gptkbp:adaptations Social foraging
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Up to 50 km/h
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Variable
gptkbp:breeding_range Thousands
3 to 5 years
Africa and parts of Asia
gptkbp:breeding_season Wet season
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:Pink
Up to 10 cm
gptkbp:color_variation Depends on diet
gptkbp:coloration Downward-curved
Juveniles are gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of beauty
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:White
gptkbp:egg_size 80 to 90 mm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phoenicopteridae
gptkbp:fledging_period About 3 months
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Filter feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record Limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:geographic_distribution Africa and India
gptkbp:habitat Saline lakes
Shallow lakes
gptkbp:habitat_preference High salinity areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lesser Flamingo
gptkbp:human_interaction gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkbp:incubation_period 28 to 30 days
gptkbp:lifespan 20 to 30 years
gptkbp:mating_system Monogamous during breeding season
Displays and dances
gptkbp:migration Sedentary
Generally non-migratory
gptkbp:nest_material Mud and vegetation
gptkbp:nesting Depends on environmental conditions
Builds nests in colonies
gptkbp:nesting_site Mud mounds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Phoenicopteriformes
gptkbp:parent Both parents care for young
gptkbp:population_trend Stable in some areas
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Greater_Flamingo
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phoenicopterus_minor
gptkbp:social_behavior Foraging in groups
gptkbp:social_structure Colonial
gptkbp:tail_length Short
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Grunting sounds
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 2.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Pollution and climate change
gptkbp:wing_configuration Pale pink
gptkbp:wingspan 1.2 to 1.4 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flamenco
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4