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lesser flamingo

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Also known as: Phoeniconaias minor

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In ciconiiform: Distribution, habitat, and abundance
…such as those of the lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) in Africa, are enormous. At the other extreme, the Japanese ibis (Nipponia nippon) is on the verge of extinction, only one small colony being known. Several other ibis species are rare and are declining in population.
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The lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor), which inhabits the lake district of East Africa and parts of South Africa, Madagascar, and India, is the most abundant. It is also the smallest and the deepest in colour. In ancient Rome, flamingo tongues were eaten as a rare delicacy.
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