About Lesser Flamingo:
- It is the smallest of all flamingos but has the largest population.
- It possesses the "hallux" or hind toe that some other flamingos do not have.
- Males are a little taller than females.
- Habitat: It inhabits coastal and inland wetlands.
- Geographical distribution: Africa, Asia continents and in that especially Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, North Africa
- They mostly eat blue-green algae but occasionally will take crustaceans and small insects.
- It is serially monogamous, meaning they form pairs that remain together while they are raising the young
- Conservation status
Key Facts about the Pulicat Lake
- It is the second-largest brackish water lake in the country.
- It lies at the border of the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. (Majorly lies in Andhra Pradesh)
- The long and narrow Sriharikota Island, which separates Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal,
- It is popular as a flamingo-watching site and for water activities.
- Both the South West and North-East monsoons provide rain to the area where Pulicat Lake is located.
