Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: #http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of _the_WP15.xls#.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Near Threatened | A2c+3c+4c |
| 2016 | Near Threatened | A2c+3c |
| 2012 | Near Threatened | A2c+3c+4c |
| 2008 | Near Threatened | A3c |
| 2006 | Near Threatened | |
| 2004 | Near Threatened | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Near Threatened | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Near Threatened | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | nomadic | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type |
land-mass type - continent |
Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 27,700,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 46,400,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | medium | estimated | 2005 | |
| Population trend | decreasing | poor | suspected | - |
| Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | 20-29 | - | - | - |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | 20-29 | - | - | - |
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 15.5 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population has been estimated at c.2,220,000-3,240,000 individuals. Regional estimates include 15,000-25,000 individuals in West Africa, 1,500,000-2,500,000 in East Africa, 55,000-65,000 in South Africa and Madagascar, and 650,000 in south Asia.
Trend justification: The overall population trend is decreasing owing to habitat degradation and disturbance, although some populations may be stable and others have unknown trends (Delany and Scott 2006), thus a moderately rapid decline is suspected overall.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
| Botswana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Burundi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chad | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Comoros | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Djibouti | extant | native | yes | |||
| Egypt | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Eswatini | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gabon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gambia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ghana | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | extant | native | yes | |||
| India | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Lesotho | extant | native | yes | |||
| Madagascar | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritius | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Morocco | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mozambique | extant | native | yes | |||
| Namibia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Niger | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Oman | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Pakistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Réunion (to France) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Rwanda | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| São Tomé e Príncipe | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sierra Leone | extant | native | yes | |||
| Somalia | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| South Africa | extant | native | yes | |||
| Spain | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Sri Lanka | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | uncertain | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zambia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zimbabwe | extant | native | yes |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Salt Exploitation Sites | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Wastewater Treatment Areas | suitable | resident |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | suitable | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes and Flats | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Majority (50-90%) | Rapid Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use - Abstraction of surface water (domestic use) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use - Dams (size unknown) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Majority (50-90%) | Rapid Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents - Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Transportation & service corridors | Utility & service lines | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food - human | - | - | - | non-trivial | recent | |
| Food - human | - | - | non-trivial | recent | ||
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | - | non-trivial | recent | |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | non-trivial | recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Phoeniconaias minor. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/lesser-flamingo-phoeniconaias-minor on 06/06/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 06/06/2023.
