Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor

The smallest of the flamingo family, lesser flamingos have a distinctive red lower beak. Kenya’s Lake Nakuru is their best-known breeding ground, but the number of individuals has dwindled as development has seen water quality deteriorate.The beak is curved in a dogleg shape and has comb-like projections called lamellae on the edge, which allow the fish to filter out food from the water and eat it.

Animal name	Lesser Flamingo
Scientific name	Phoeniconaias minor
Order	Phoenicopteriformes	Family	Phoenicopteridae