Lesser Flamingo

Least Concern Wetland & Lakes Best: Jun – Oct (peak)
Did You Know?

Every flamingo is born white. The pink comes entirely from carotenoid pigments in the algae and brine shrimp they eat — a flamingo fed a colourless diet would turn white within months.

The Full Story

Up to four million lesser flamingos gather at Kenya's alkaline rift valley lakes, creating what many call the greatest wildlife spectacle in Africa that is not the Great Migration. Lake Bogoria's thermal springs produce the densest concentrations.
Conservation Status: Least Concern

Your visit to Kenya directly supports the conservancies and rangers that protect these animals. Every tour booking contributes to sustainable wildlife conservation in East Africa.

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Quick Facts
  • Conservation
    Least Concern
  • Habitat
    Wetland & Lakes
  • Best Time to See
    Jun – Oct (peak)
  • Featured on
    1 tour
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