Order
Phoenicopteriformes
Family
Phoenicopteridae
Genus
Phoeniconaias
Species
minor
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Location Photographed
Tanzania
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Shallow mud flats and salt pans
Distribution and Range
Sub Sahara Africa and northwest India
Food
Filter feed on brine shrimp and blue green algae plus small insects, mollusks and crustaceans