Andean Flamingo vs American Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus andinus comparado con Phoenicopterus ruber
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Andean Flamingo | American Flamingo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Phoenicoparrus andinus | Phoenicopterus ruber |
| Orden | Phoenicopteriformes | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Familia | Phoenicopteridae | Phoenicopteridae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 85,0 cm (33.5 in) | 81,8 cm (32.2 in) |
| Peso | 3100,0 g (109.35 oz) | 3090,0 g (109.00 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Andean Flamingo only
Ninguno
American Flamingo only
Ninguno
Estado de conservación
Vulnerable
Andean Flamingo
Least Concern
American Flamingo
About These Birds
Andean Flamingo
Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) is a large 100–110 cm flamingo of high Andean salt lakes. Pale pink with bright yellow legs; black lower body; heavy pink-and-black bill. Restricted to puna lakes above 3,500 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Vulnerable; world population only ~38,000. Feeds on diatoms and invertebrates.
American Flamingo
American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large 100–145 cm, brilliant pink flamingo of the Caribbean and Galápagos. Deepest pink of all flamingos; kinked pink-and-black bill. Inhabits hypersaline coastal lagoons, estuaries, and salt flats in the Caribbean, Yucatán, Galápagos, and northern South America.