The Lesser Flamingo, also known as Phoeniconaias minor, is a flamingo species commonly seen in sub-Saharan Africa, small parts of western Africa, and northwestern India. The name “flamingo” was originally derived from the Portuguese language meaning “red goose,” a reference to the noise they create and their flying formation. This species is … Read more
The Lesser Kestrel, also known as Falco naumanni, is a small falcon that breeds from the Mediterranean across Afghanistan and Central Asia. It migrates during summer and spends winter in Africa, Pakistan, India, and Iraq. It looks very similar to Common Kestrel. The falcon species was first discovered by German botanist and … Read more
The Black-winged Lapwing, also known as Greater Black-winged Lapwing, Black-winged Plover, and Vanellus melanopterus, is a small bird species that is endemic to eastern Africa, particularly in Ethiopian highlands in the north to central Kenya, and in eastern South Africa. The Black-winged Lapwing is categorized under the family Charadriidae, consisting of 64 … Read more