Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

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About the Chilean Flamingo

The Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a species of large flamingo at a height of 110–130 cm (43–51 in) closely related to the American flamingo and the greater flamingo, with which it was previously considered a subspecies before being classified as its own species as a result of their lighter color, smaller size and behavioral differences. The species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species breeds in South America from Ecuador and Peru to Chile and Argentina and east to Brazil. Like all flamingos, it lays a single chalky-white egg on a mud mound. These flamingos are mainly restricted to salt lagoons and soda lakes that are vulnerable to habitat loss and water pollution, especially from mining and irrigation which can cause rapid habitat degradation.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Phoenicopterus chilensis
Family: Flamingos
Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Similar species

Other members of the flamingos family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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