{"id":10151,"date":"2025-08-23T11:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T05:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10151"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:07:12","slug":"lesser-flamingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/lesser-flamingo\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesser Flamingo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Lesser Flamingo Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A rare sighting of a lesser flamingo (popularly known as Raj Hamsa) near the Fish Mill in Malpe has created excitement among bird enthusiasts and ornithologists alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Lesser Flamingo<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>smallest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>most numerous of the world\u2019s flamingo species.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Name: Phoeniconaias minor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This species is indigenous to <\/span><b>sub-Saharan Africa and western India, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with occasional sightings further north, typically regarded as vagrants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Lesser flamingos favor environments with <\/span><b>highly alkaline or saline lakes, lagoons, and mudflats.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Lesser Flamingo <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lesser Flamingos stand out with their vivid <\/span><b>pink colouring, long thin legs, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>striking red eyes.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their <\/span><b>bills are unique, deep red with a prominent black tip,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and are specially adapted to filter-feed on microscopic algae and diatoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It possesses the <\/span><b>\u201challux\u201d or hind toe,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that some other flamingos do not have.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, adult <\/span><b>males <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">measure<\/span><b> significantly larger than females.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>\u00a0serially monogamous,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meaning they form pairs that remain together while they are raising the young.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>gregarious bird, often found in large flocks.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are known for their synchronized movements and group behaviors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Lesser Flamingo <\/b><b>Conservation Status<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>It is classified as <strong>&#8216;Near Threatened&#8217;<\/strong> under the IUCN Red List.<\/p>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.daijiworld.com\/index.php\/news\/newsDisplay?newsID=1289961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DAJ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesser Flamingo is the smallest of all flamingos but has the largest population. 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